Minnesota is sending more than 500 National Guard soldiers to Minneapolis and surrounding areas as protests erupted for a third night over the death of a black man while in police custody. “Our mission is to protect life, preserve property and the right to peacefully demonstrate,” the Minnesota National Guard tweeted. “A key objective is…… MORE
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Minneapolis police release 911 call that led to encounter with George Floyd
It started with a routine police call reporting someone using a counterfeit bill at a store in Minneapolis. What followed was a series of events that ended with George Floyd, 46, dead after a white police officer used his knee to pin him down in an incident captured on video. Floyd, who is black, died…… MORE
911 call the day Ahmaud Arbery died came from a cell phone belonging to the McMichaels
A cell phone belonging to one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death called 911 on February 23, shortly before Arbery died, according to Glynn County Police call logs. Although the Glynn County Police Department redacted the names in both the audio and dispatch call log from the February 23 calls to 911, CNN…… MORE
In the NY Gilgo Beach killings, remains identified 20 years later
For years in the Gilgo Beach, New York multiple victim investigation, she was “Jane Doe #6.” On Thursday, New York’s Suffolk County Police Department confirmed the remains of Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old Philadelphia mother who went missing two decades ago. Mack’s partial remains were first discovered near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2000, with additional…… MORE
Foster kids struggling during the pandemic are getting much needed support from a CNN Hero
For many children in foster care in the United States — there are more than 400,000 — life is often difficult enough. During a pandemic, it only gets more challenging. Some don’t have access to technology needed to continue distance learning. Those who’ve aged out of the system often don’t have a support network to…… MORE
The move used to restrain George Floyd isn’t encouraged by most police. Here’s why
George Floyd’s death has raised new questions about a potentially dangerous method of restraint: the knee-to-neck maneuver. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was held down with a knee as he protested that he couldn’t breathe. The FBI is investigating the incident, which drew widespread condemnation of the officers, who were fired this week, after a…… MORE
90-year-old grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police and her grandson
When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show. Midland police officers stopped Tye Anders, 21, on May 16 for running a stop sign, the department said in a statement. What happened next left a family shaken, a young man on the ground and…… MORE
The Boston Marathon has been canceled and will be held as a virtual race
The 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled, and it will become a virtual race for the first time in the event’s history. Mayor Marty Walsh made the announcement Thursday at a news conference. The Boston Athletic Association has determined that the traditional one day running of the 124th Boston marathon will not be feasible this…… MORE
Surveillance video does not support police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest
Surveillance video from outside a Minneapolis restaurant appears to contradict police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest before an officer knelt on his neck. Floyd’s death this week sparked protests across the country after video emerged that shows the 46-year-old black man handcuffed and on the ground saying, “I can’t breathe,” as a police officer…… MORE
Massachusetts sees ‘dramatic uptick’ in eagle nests including first on Cape Cod in 115 years
Once on the endangered species list, bald eagles are flourishing in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MFW) said in a post on their website this week that there’s been a “dramatic uptick” in eagle nests this year — more than 70 active nests were spotted this spring. That includes the first bald…… MORE
