Georgia firefighter Efren Medina dies during first shift on the job
A young Georgia firefighter died in his sleep during his first shift on the job, department officials said.
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Activists allegedly refusing to leave George Floyd Square after Chauvin verdict, call for demands to be met
Activists who have taken up Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square, which grew to become an "autonomous zone," say they will not leave the area until officials agree to comply with their list of two-dozen demands.
Massive car pileup in Wisconsin leaves 1 dead, several injured amid whiteout snow conditions
A massive multi-vehicle pileup in Wisconsin left one woman dead and several other motorists injured amid whiteout snow conditions on Wednesday.
Minnesota AG on Derek Chauvin’s motive: Ex-cop ‘put ego before policing’
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sat down for his first interview since Derek Chauvin was convicted of all charges earlier this week, and said he feels the former Minneapolis police officer’s motive in Floyd’s death likely had to do with his own ego, according... Read More.
New York City subway bomber Akayed Ullah gets life sentence
The Bangladeshi immigrant who set off a pipe bomb that partially exploded in New York City’s busiest subway station in 2017 has been sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 30 years.
Oregon teacher: White educators should be ‘as bold’ as Capitol rioters in anti-racism push
An Oregon school district hosted a diversity summit in which participants encouraged White educators to be as bold as Capitol rioters and pressured others into pursuing "anti-racist" ideology.
Tennessee DA releases footage of fatal shooting of student who brought gun to school; officer won’t be charged
The officer who fatally shot a student who brought a gun to a Tennessee high school last week will not face criminal charges, officials announced Wednesday while reviewing officer-worn body camera footage with the public for the first time.
Chauvin alternate juror says she was ‘pretty uncomfortable’ locking eyes with ex-cop
An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death, saying she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger.
BLM protesters storm Oklahoma Capitol over GOP bills protecting drivers fleeing riots, police from ‘doxxing’
Demonstrators chanting "Black Lives Matter" stormed the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the state House of Representatives into lockdown, in order to protest several Republican-backed bills, including one that provides legal protections to motorists fleeing riots.
Oregon teacher: White educators should be ‘just as bold’ as Capitol rioters in anti-racism push
An Oregon school district hosted a diversity summit in which participants encouraged White educators to be as bold as Capitol rioters and pressured others into pursuing "anti-racist" ideology.