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Knoxville sees second night of protest over Anthony Thompson Jr. shooting death: ‘Enough is enough’
Knoxville, Tennessee, saw a second night of protesting Thursday in reaction to the recent shooting death by police of high school student Anthony Thompson Jr.
North Carolina protesters demand answers on second night of demonstrations over deputy shooting of Black man
Hundreds of protesters came out for a second night in Elizabeth City, N.C., Thursday to demand answers in the fatal shooting of a Black man by a sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday.
East Texas: At least 11 children missing since March, including baby: report
At least 11 children are currently missing in East Texas since March and 145 children have been reported missing across the state so far this year, according to a report.
George Floyd mural in Texas defaced with racial slur
A George Floyd mural in Houston was defaced with a racial slur Thursday just days after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in his death, authorities said.
San Diego shooting: 1 dead, at least one arrested in downtown area, report says
Authorities in San Diego responded to reports of a shooting in the city’s downtown late Thursday that resulted in one fatality and at least one arrest, a report said.
California sheriff’s deputy’s 2016 slaying leads to life sentence for defendant
A California defendant is expected to get life in prison without parole after pleading guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of a sheriff’s deputy.
Unrest near New York’s Central Park as mob splashes paint on statues, defaces property; arrests made
Protesters and rioters gathered around New York City’s Central Park Thursday night and splashed red paint on the iconic statues leading into the park before marching uptown along Eighth Avenue to deface property.
Michigan woman glues eye shut after mistaking nail glue for eye drops: report
A Michigan woman nearly lost her vision last week after she mistook a bottle of nail glue for eye drops, according to reports.
Los Angeles man pleads guilty to murdering sheriff’s deputy in 2016
A California man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant in 2016 in what Sheriff Alex Villanueva called an execution-style killing.