'Aunt Jemima' To Be Rebranded After Acknowledging Racist Origins
Aunt Jemima’s parent company, Quaker Oats, is owned by PepsiCo, Inc.
Seattle Police Chief Says No Part Of The City Is ‘Cop-Free’
Protesters have occupied a 6-block area of the city and called it the Capitol Hill Organized/Occupied Protest (CHOP).
Richmond, Virginia Police Chief Resigns At Mayor's Request Amid Protests
Protests in Richmond escalated after police allegedly drove an SUV into a crowd of protesters and pepper-sprayed peaceful protesters over the weekend.
Billionaire Home Appliance Tycoon He Xiangjian 'Safe' After Kidnapping Attempt
Chinese authorities have arrested five suspects in the attempted kidnapping of the Midea founder.
Seattle City Council Bans Police Chokeholds, Crowd Control Weapons
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called police chokeholds “lynching” and pushed for a national ban. Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump support a ban.
Rayshard Brooks Killing: Atlanta Police Had Other Options, Experts Say
Brooks’ death was caught on video. The officer involved has been fired and the Atlanta police chief has resigned.
Looters Used George Floyd Protests As Cover, Washington Police Claim
Officials in Colorado also claimed in early June that peaceful protests were “hijacked by criminal elements.”
Russia Sentences Former US Marine To 16 Years For Espionage
The U.S. ambassador to Moscow has called the trial “an egregious violation of human rights.”
California Suspect In Sheriff’s Deputy Shooting Dead After Shootout, 3 Others Wounded
Mason James Lira shot a sheriff’s deputy and wounded three other officers in a series of attacks in Central California.
US Soccer Repeals Player Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem
In a statement, the United States Soccer Federation said it “affirms Black Lives Matter, and we support the fight against racial injustices.”
Kids Missing Since September Found Dead in Idaho, Mother And Stepdad Arrested
Joshua “JJ” Vallow and Tylee Ryan were last seen in September, weeks before their mother Lori Vallow Daybell married Chad Daybell.
Teen With Autism Lost At 'Mount Disappointment' Found Alive Two Days Later
Australian police say the boy was found in near-freezing conditions but is safe and well.
Texas Democrat Introduces Bill Banning Presidents From Nuking Hurricanes
In 2019, President Donald Trump denied reports that he proposed dropping bombs in the Atlantic to disrupt storms.
Christopher Columbus Statue Toppled, Burned, Thrown Into Lake At Virginia Protest
Protesters graffitied a message onto the statue’s pedestal saying the Italian explorer represented “genocide.”
Bon Appetit Editor-in-Chief Resigns After Brownface Photo Surfaces
An editor for the food magazine owned by Condé Nast has claimed that Bon Appétit did not pay people of color for appearing on screen.
Minneapolis Mayor Maintains Opposition On Calls To Defund Police
Mayor Jacob Frey was booed during a protest after resisting calls to support defunding police.
Manhattan Judge Denies Release Of George Floyd Protesters Held More Than 24 Hours
Hundreds have been detained in New York following violent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Filipino Twitter Users Flood Hashtags Supporting Anti-Terror Bill With K-pop And Memes
Human rights groups and opposition lawmakers say the bill is unconstitutional and could restrict freedom of speech.
K-pop Fans Take Over #WhiteLivesMatter Hashtag On Twitter
Multiple fandoms of Korean pop music groups drowned out white-supremacist messaging by co-opting their own hashtag.
Death Of Black Man In Police Custody In Washington State Ruled As ‘Homicide’
Manuel Ellis died March 3 after being restrained by Tacoma police officers. Radio recordings reveal he told officers, “I can’t breathe.”
George Floyd Death: All Involved Officers ‘Complicit’, Minneapolis Police Chief Says
In a live interview with CNN, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the involved officers should bear responsibility for George Floyd’s death.
George Floyd Protests: Curfews Imposed In California Over Looting During Violent Demonstrations
Curfews have been set and the California National Guard deployed in an effort to stop the looting.
George Floyd Protests: ‘Church Of The Presidents’ Set Ablaze As Protests Rage In DC
Every U.S. president since James Madison has attended at least one service at St. John’s Church in Lafayette Square.
Twitter Attaches Disclaimer On Trump Tweet About George Floyd Protests For ‘Glorifying Violence’
This is the second time Twitter has flagged a tweet by Trump, who responded the first time with an executive order.
George Floyd Death: Minneapolis Police Precinct Set On Fire On Third Day Of Protests
Violence escalated on the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd in the twin cities of St. Paul and Minnesota and other cities across the U.S.
George Floyd Protests: Trump Calls Minneapolis Mayor 'Weak', Promises Military Support To Governor Walz
Protesters who went unchecked Thursday massed outside the Third Precinct police station, the epicenter of the protests Wednesday, and set it on fire.
‘Hero’ Soldier In Kansas Stops Active Shooter With Car, Saves ‘Countless Lives’
Police chief Pat Kitchens said the soldier’s intervention may have saved "countless lives" on a bridge connecting Missouri and Kansas on the Missouri River.
Protests Erupt In Los Angeles, Memphis Over George Floyd Death
President Trump said he has asked the Department of Justice and the FBI to look into Floyd’s death.
1 Dead, National Guard Support Requested In Minneapolis Riots After George Floyd Death
Protests over the death of Floyd descended into violence, looting and vandalism across Minneapolis.
Family Of George Floyd Wants Murder Charges Against Four Fired Minneapolis Officers
Protests in Minneapolis erupted after four police officers were fired for Floyd’s death in custody.