By Amy Simonson and Tina Burnside, CNN The Broward County public school district will pay more than $26 million to the shooting victims and the families of 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Members unanimously approved two legal settlements at a school board meeting Tuesday. “Following the tragedy that occurred at Marjory
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By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A man identified as homeless has been arrested after swastikas were spray-painted this week on a pillar at New York City Hall and on the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street, the New York Police Department said. The suspect was arrested on five counts of criminal mischief — a hate crime
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By Carma Hassan and Ray Sanchez, CNN A policing expert testified Wednesday that Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force when the former officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis. Video of the April 11 shooting shows that officers had pulled over Wright and tried to arrest him
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By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Months after he was convicted of murder, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to civil rights charges related to the death of George Floyd. Chauvin also pleaded guilty in a separate federal case in which he was accused of depriving
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By Emma Tucker, CNN For the first time in the New York Police Department’s 176-year history, a woman will become police commissioner of the nation’s largest police force — leading an agency tasked with combating police misconduct and the recent rise in violent crime, while raising the stakes for departments around the country. New York
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By Michelle Watson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $2.9 million settlement Wednesday for Anjanette Young, who was found naked and distraught when police officers mistakenly broke into her home in February 2019. The deal was approved earlier this week by the council’s finance committee and had the backing of
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By Paul P. Murphy, Nora Neus and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A significant rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant is forcing at least four more colleges and universities to move the last days of the fall semester online — including final exams. Princeton University announced Wednesday it is shifting all undergraduate
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Malcolm X and exonerated last month is suing New York state for $20 million for the “serious miscarriages of justice” that led to his wrongful conviction. Muhammad Aziz, 83, was one of three men convicted in 1966 of Malcolm X’s murder
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Charles “Charlie” Munger, business partner of Warren Buffett. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1924 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Thomas Munger Father: Alfred C. Munger, lawyer Mother: Florence “Toody” (Russell) Munger Marriages: Nancy (Barry) Munger, (1956-February 6, 2010, her death); Nancy (Huggins)
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN bell hooks — the beloved poet, author, feminist and professor — has died, announced Berea College, the university at which she taught, on Wednesday. She was 69. “Berea College is deeply saddened about the death of bell hooks, Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies, prodigious author, public intellectual and one
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Photographs by Bryan Anselm/Redux for CNN When they heard the sound of a train coming, Philip and Patricia Bruce started to run. They’d been in their bedroom, about to turn in for the night, when the rumbling grew into a roar. They got up and scrambled toward the basement but made
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Economic disaster averted: Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the debt limit increase passed by Congress earlier this week, avoiding a catastrophic default. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN Partial human remains found in a garbage bag nearly 40 years ago have been identified as belonging to Frank “Frankie” Little Jr, a member of the R&B band The O’Jays, according to police. The Twinsburg Police Department in Ohio announced the news on Tuesday, saying DNA from relatives was used to
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN For the first time in the New York Police Department’s 176-year history, a woman will become police commissioner of the nation’s largest police force — leading an agency tasked with combating police misconduct and the recent rise in violent crime, while raising the stakes for departments around the country. New York
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former NFL star O.J. Simpson. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown) Simpson (February 2, 1985-1992, divorced); Marguerite (Whitley) Simpson
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Richard Reid, also known as the “shoe bomber” because of his attempt to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers while on an American Airlines flight. He is serving a life sentence at the US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado. Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted September
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Months after he was convicted of murder, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to civil rights charges related to the death of George Floyd. Chauvin also pleaded guilty in a separate federal case in which he was accused of depriving
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Get ready for the Christmas crush! New projections say holiday travel is about to roar back with a vengeance. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Get ready for the Christmas crush! New projections say holiday travel is about to roar back with a vengeance. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Get ready for the Christmas crush! New projections say holiday travel is about to roar back with a vengeance. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
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