By Eric Levenson, CNN The brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo were kept in Chicago Police detention for nearly two days after they were accused of attacking the “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in a homophobic and racist hate crime. In the 47th hour of that detention, in a small fluorescently lit room painted a bland white,
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN A high-speed police chase of a kidnapping suspect ended in the death of a 5-year-old child, the Jacksonville, Florida, Sheriff’s Office said early Friday morning. Officers received a call about a kidnapping in progress Thursday night, spokesperson Christian Hancock said at a press conference. An officer spotted the vehicle and attempted
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Last month saw the most tornadoes ever recorded in March in the US, and it was the second record-breaking March in a row. In general, scientists are seeing more severe weather earlier in the year, and yes, climate change is likely a factor. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Rashard Rose, CNN Police say they found five fetuses in a home in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, days after the indictment of several anti-abortion activists — including a woman believed to live in the home where the fetuses were discovered — on charges of blocking access to a reproductive health
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Rashard Rose, CNN Police say they found five fetuses in a home in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, days after the indictment of several anti-abortion activists — including a woman believed to live in the home where the fetuses were discovered — on charges of blocking access to a reproductive health
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By Paradise Afshar, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that “indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state,” and calls for the
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. His family said they were “devastated” by the tragedy, according to a statement from a family spokesperson. The suspected shooter, also 12,
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By Rob Frehse and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A police officer was killed and two others were injured by gunfire after responding to a burglary call in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Lebanon city police Lt. William Lebo, 63, was killed in the line of duty, Pier Hess Graf, district attorney of Lebanon County, said at a
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By Omar Jimenez, CNN An independent report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety detailed multiple breakdowns in procedure and “inadequate coordination” at times during the protests and violence that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The report also found that state law enforcement used tactics that were often perceived as
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, CNN An independent report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety detailed multiple breakdowns in procedure and “inadequate coordination” at times during the protests and violence that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The report also found that state law enforcement used tactics that were often perceived as
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always soft-spoken. That’s how friends and family in a Missouri vigil remembered 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday when he fell off an amusement park thrill ride while on a spring
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By Caroll Alvarado and Rebekah Riess, CNN An investigation is underway at Chicago Public Schools after a teacher hung a small stuffed Black football player doll on a string from a projector screen in their classroom, according to a letter sent to parents by the school’s principal and obtained by CNN. The March 29 letter
Continue Reading By Caroll Alvarado and Rebekah Riess, CNN An investigation is underway at Chicago Public Schools after a teacher hung a small stuffed Black football player doll on a string from a projector screen in their classroom, according to a letter sent to parents by the school’s principal and obtained by CNN. The March 29 letter
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By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in Arlington, Texas, have reached a $250,000 settlement with the city. Bakari Williams died last September after spending five days in the hospital with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that “indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state,” and calls for the
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