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By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A California woman who was seen on body-camera video being punched by a deputy as she held her newborn baby has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County and several unnamed sheriff’s deputies stemming from the 2022 incident. The lawsuit filed Monday on

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee police officer has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, claiming “unlawful denial of employment” because of his HIV status, according to the complaint filed Friday in federal court. The plaintiff, who is a current police officer with the Tennessee

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown) Jackson (December 31, 1962-present) Children: with Karin Stanford:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Facts The monument is located on Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum selected the four presidents

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Charles Robert Smith, a White man accused of fatally shooting three and injuring several others last month in Annapolis, Maryland, is now facing hate crime charges, according to a grand jury indictment.   “An Anne Arundel County Grand Jury returned an indictment on Friday, July 21, 2023 charging Charles Robert

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada man is facing charges after he and his two young children were found suffering from the effects of scorching heat in a vehicle in the desert, according to an arrest report. Brian Laugeson’s children – a boy and a girl – were going in and out of

By Brynn Gingras and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people, including nine civilians and three firefighters, all suffered non-life threatening injuries after a crane collapse in New York City Wednesday, the Fire Department of New York confirmed to CNN. All the injured were transported to local hospitals, according to the FDNY. One of the

By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Police are looking for one “dangerous” man who remains on the loose after four inmates escaped from a Colorado jail, the Bent County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities are searching for 46-year-old Mark Fox, who escaped from the Bent County jail with three others. The sheriff’s office

By Jamiel Lynch and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Police in Billings, Montana, are investigating after a musician who performs with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band said he found a noose hanging from a light pole near the group’s tour bus. Band member Charles Rose, who is White, said he found the noose Sunday

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Three families with transgender children have filed a lawsuit asking a judge to block a new Missouri law that would ban gender-affirming care for most minors in the state starting next month. The law, dubbed the “Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act,” is scheduled to go into effect August

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Paris plans to bring back swimming in the River Seine after it was banned 100 years ago due to pollution. Clean-up efforts are underway to make use of the river during the 2024 Olympic Games, which will subsequently “pave the way for aquatic leisure,” city officials said. Here’s what

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The record-shattering heat this summer has been downright dangerous in some of the largest cities in the US. But for some, the oppressive temperatures were likely far higher — even within the same city limits. A new analysis from Climate Central, a non-profit research group, found that urban development

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot grew to a whopping $910 million after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Tuesday night’s drawing, according to a news release on the Mega Millions website. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and mega ball 25. The massive prize,

By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Newly released video shows a Southern California man yelling, “you’re gonna kill me” during his violent arrest by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy in February. In footage provided by Emmett Brock’s attorney in which surveillance video is edited to be synched with audio from the

By Isabel Rosales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Circleville, Ohio, officer who was seen on video deploying a police K-9 that attacked an unarmed Black man while he was surrendering to authorities is on paid administrative leave as the incident is under investigation, the mayor said. Jadarrius Rose, 23, was bitten by a

By Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer charged in the February shooting death of Alonzo Bagley, an unarmed Black man, has been charged with a second felony count related to the incident. Alexander Tyler was charged in February with negligent homicide for Bagley’s death. A second criminal

By Celina Tebor and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations. That lawsuit, filed by Lawyers for

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, including any links or coordination “between the Russian government and individuals