A suspect is in custody after an officer was injured at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Station Saturday night, authorities said. The incident occurred after the officer, who was working on desk operations, attempted to offer assistance to the suspect, who had walked into the station’s lobby, LAPD Chief Michel Moore told reporters…… MORE
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Black Americans are #sickandtired of the lack of justice for police killings. The Breonna Taylor decision is yet another disappointment
The news that the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor wouldn’t be charged in her death didn’t come as a surprise to many Black Americans — the state of emergency and boarded up buildings in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, combined with hundreds of years of history, were strong clues that she would not get…… MORE
A pandemic upended their communities, so these teen inventors built apps to make life easier
Riya Shah walked into her high school without knowing it would be her last day in person. It was March when the uncertainty of a pandemic flooded her life in Louisville, Kentucky. Classes transitioned to virtual learning. Then prom was canceled. By May, graduation was altered to follow social distancing guidelines. “It was definitely very…… MORE
Florida residents can now enjoy restaurants and bars without restrictions, but Miami mayor says state may not be ready for Phase 3
As Florida restaurants and bars enjoyed their first full day of operation without Covid-19 restrictions in months, the mayor of Miami warned that the governor’s decision to fully reopen such establishments and to limit local governments’ ability to enforce their own restrictions could have devastating consequences. “I think it’s going to have a huge impact,”…… MORE
The Rockwell Museum wants you to go vote, and recruited top illustrators to inspire you
One of the most famous American painters and illustrators, Norman Rockwell produced pithy artwork to promote democracy and civic engagement in his time. Now, a museum in Massachusetts dedicated to him asked artists to design “get out the vote” posters for 2020. The Unity Project debuted on Tuesday, National Voters Registration Day, on the Norman…… MORE
Science shows watching cute animals is good for your health
You knew watching videos of puppies and kittens felt good but now there’s data to back that feeling. A study conducted by the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, in partnership with Western Australia Tourism, has found evidence to suggest that watching cute animals may contribute to a reduction in stress and anxiety. The…… MORE
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Cal State Long Beach halts in-person classes and locks down campus after positive Covid-19 tests
Five students at California State University, Long Beach tested positive for Covid-19, prompting a campus-wide quarantine. All students living on-campus will be tested for the virus, and in-person classes have been canceled for the next two weeks, CSULB President Jane Close Conoley said in a letter to the university’s community. The decision comes after school…… MORE
Duke University names building after a Black woman for the first time in campus history
Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke has now made history at least twice on Duke University’s campus in North Carolina. She was one of the “First Five” undergraduate Black students to enroll at the university in 1963. As of Saturday, her name will be on an academic building, making her the first Black woman to have a campus building…… MORE
Federal prosecutor in Massachusetts accuses Barr of a ‘dangerous abuse of power’
An assistant US attorney in Massachusetts is the latest federal prosecutor to criticize Attorney General William Barr, accusing the top law enforcement official of a “dangerous abuse of power” by politicizing his position and doing the bidding of President Donald Trump. “The attorney general acts as though his job is to serve only the political…… MORE
