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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
AP journalist punched while walking with police commissioner

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Associated Press photographer on assignment was attacked Thursday afternoon by a passerby while the journalist crossed the street with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and May…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: California gov fears virus spread amid protests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s concerned about the spread of coronavirus as thousands of people gather for protests against police brutality across the state.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
NYPD boss wants calm after stabbing, other attacks on cops

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are trying to determine if Wednesday's ambush stabbing of an officer in Brooklyn was inspired by anti-police sentiments expressed during days of protests and unrest over the dea…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
AP Lifestyles Digest

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Kentucky governor: Jefferson Davis statue should be moved

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Statues of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln tower over visitors to Kentucky's Capitol, but the state's governor doesn't think the Confederate president belongs in the same space as the U.S.…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Attorneys: 2 ex-cops charged in Floyd's death were rookies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of three Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd were rookies barely off probation when a more senior white officer ignored the black man's cri…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Google: State-based hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns

BOSTON (AP) — Google said state-based hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Sheriff: S Carolina deputies kill man who pointed guns

AIKEN, S.C (AP) — A South Carolina man was fatally shot Wednesday by deputies after he pointed two pistols at them during a pursuit, authorities said.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Dallas officials remove Texas Ranger statue from Love Field

DALLAS (AP) — A published account of brutal and racist chapters in the history of an elite Texas investigative agency prompted Dallas officials to remove on Thursday a statue from Love Field’s passenger terminal th…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Experts: Floyd’s health issues don’t affect homicide ruling

George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts said the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t ch…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Wisconsin's World Dairy Expo canceled amid virus

MADISON, Wis. — Organizers of the World Dairy Expo in Madison have canceled this year’s event because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
AP Week in Pictures, Europe and Africa

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Arkansas officer

ALEXANDER, Ark. (AP) — Authorities said Thursday they're investigating the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police officer who was found outside a residence where a fellow officer was present.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Floyd death pushes military to face 'own demons' on race

WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of George Floyd in police hands has pushed the U.S. military to search its soul and to admit that, like the rest of America, it has fallen short on racial fairness.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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