Ronald Greene‘s family attorneys said they were encouraged after meeting with a local prosecutor in Louisiana Thursday to discuss the possibility of state criminal charges against the officers involved in Greene’s death. Family attorney Ron Haley said they met with John Belton, district attorney for the Third Judicial District. “What makes sense to us would
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Baltimore City Public Schools announced a new grading policy Tuesday that will allow the district to move tens of thousands of students who have failed at least one class up to the next grade level. The students will be assessed in the fall to complete their missed course work during the next school year. The district
Continue Reading A Brooklyn man has been arraigned today on a 19-count indictment for allegedly assaulting and menacing three Asian Americans in three separate attacks over the course of a month, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Joseph Russo, 29, of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, “is charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault as a hate crime, third-degree menacing
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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHANDLER, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — New body-camera footage shows the moments after a small plane crashed on Loop 202 Santan Freeway and McClintock Drive on May 9. The FAA reports the pilot hit power lines and ended up crashing on the overpass. Thankfully, the pilot, a 23-year-old woman, walked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was killed by a police officer Wednesday in northwest Columbia. Director of training at Northstar police training, Adam Duncan, said officers try to link together two components in these situations. “It’s what they knew prior to contact with that person and the element of environment including who is around the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Yvonne Lincoln visits her husband’s gravesite nearly every day. “I just miss him so much,” she told 3 On Your Side as she cried near his grave. But she says her visits are heartbreaking because 12 months after he was put to rest, there’s no
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DANBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old grandson. Cora Brandon, 60, was charged with first-degree manslaughter, risk of injury to a minor and possession of a controlled substance. Police in Danbury said they were called to Danbury Hospital on
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A Jefferson City police officer suffered minor injuries during an assault Wednesday night.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTVILLE, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman from Rhode Island was arrested for driving the wrong way for 10 miles in Monville. State police said they arrested 25-year-old Madison Jamak of North Providence, RI on Wednesday. They said just before 3 a.m., they received a report of a dark-colored
Continue Reading More than 50 people have died and dozens are still missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday, according to government authorities. There were at least 150 passengers on board, most of whom are from Kebbi State and are believed to be traders, authorities said. Abdullahi Buhari, Chairman
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French President Emmanuel Macron publicly has acknowledged France’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. “France did not understand that, while trying to prevent a regional conflict, or a civil war, it was in fact standing by the side of a genocidal regime,” Macron said Thursday following a visit to the Gisozi memorial in
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Kale has become the poster child for a kind of tongue-in-cheek mockery of virtuous eating habits over the past decade, as evidenced by the now ubiquitous “eat more kale” slogan and “keep calm and kale on” merch. Despite the many jokes, memes and pop culture chatter, kale is still around. And dare I say it’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRATIOT COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — When Alma College’s gender affirming closet opens May 30, it is believed to be the first of its kind in Gratiot county. It is judgement-free, stereotype-free and just regular free-free. “And we want to create a space where boys who want to start
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials say arrests for marijuana use in state parks have dropped dramatically after policy changes prompted by the legalization of medical marijuana. The parks department issued new enforcement policies in April of last year. The Department of Natural Resources says 51 people were arrested for possession of less than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A local mother, Andria Varner continues to recover more than a month after she said the father of one of her children stabbed her multiple times in front of their young son. She says the suspect, identified by police as 45-year-old Nathaniel Ballard
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VISALIA, California (KFSN) — In February of 2019, Joshua Hammond was driving north on Stover Street when he crashed his Chevy SUV into a house on Cecil Avenue. In his report, the first responding Visalia police officer wrote that most of the car’s front side was inside the
Continue Reading New York is deploying additional law enforcement officers to synagogues, schools and Jewish community institutions across the state to help deter threats and violence, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. “We have no tolerance for discrimination against anyone, and that certainly applies to our Jewish brothers and sisters,” Cuomo said. In the past weeks, the country
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN (WDJT) — A homeowner in western Wisconsin is dealing with damage after a giant chunk of ice fell through his roof early Tuesday morning. Ken Millermon said he had just returned home from taking his daughters to school when he went into his bedroom and a large
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Happy Birthday to “Yule,” a white-handed gibbon at the Racine Zoo! The zoo announced Yule turns 55 on Friday, May 28, and will be spent with many zoo-goers and staff. He will also be given special birthday enrichment for the exciting occasion. According to
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