Tag: Violence
Leaders hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news...
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
<p>BOSTON — A Chinese American mother in the Boston suburbs is sending her sons to in-person classes this month, even after one of them...
Protesters seeking release of school shooting video arrested
<p>KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Seven protesters demanding the release of police body camera video of a student's fatal shooting at a Tennessee high school have...
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted...
Leaders hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
<p>The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-04-20-2021-955a78df9a7a51835ad63afb8ce9b5c1">went on trial</a> for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and...
Protesters detained at Raleigh police brutality march
RALEIGH, N.C. — Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina declared a police brutality demonstration an “unlawful assembly.”
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Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US
SALEM, Ore. — A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vote Monday in...
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense argues he acted reasonably
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
Video: Louisville officer punches protester during arrest
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face...
Castellanos’ 2-game suspension upheld, to start Tuesday
NEW YORK — The two-game suspension of Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos for his role in an on-field brawl during the season’s opening weekend...