AG's office responds in lawsuit over Lee statue removal

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has both “the authority and the moral obligation” to remove a massive statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Attorney General Mark Herring’s office said in a court filing Wednesday.

The Latest: LA police investigate allegations of misconduct

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Inslee orders new probe in death of man in police custody

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered an independent investigation into the death of a man while in the custody of Tacoma police after new information emerged that at least one Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy and a Washington State Patrol trooper were at the scene when he was detained and died on March 3.

The Latest: Fire chief resigns after comment on protesters

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America Protests, ADVISORY

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State: Virus outbreak at North Bend prison resolved

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State public health officials said Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak at a North Bend prison has been resolved.

Confederate monument in Virginia covered with trash bags

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia, covered a Confederate monument in the city with trash bags and sheets Wednesday, several hours after the city's council members had a meeting to figure out ways to relocate it.

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20

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Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening

NEW YORK (AP) — After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen — even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% capacity.

Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lake

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake.

Police arrest teen in Rainier Valley double homicide case

SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested in Washington state in a shooting that left two people dead last month in Rainier Beach, authorities said.

COVID-19 just the latest epidemic in areas struck by disease

SULEIMAN KHEL, Pakistan (AP) — When Tariq Nawaz’s daughter was born a year ago, he borrowed money to pay for his wife’s cesarean delivery. Seven months later, they learned their baby had polio and sold the little bit of jewelry his wife had received for her wedding to pay mounting medical bills.

Grand jury clears 3 deputies who shot, killed man in April

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has concluded that three Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified in their use of deadly force on a man in response to an April 11 call in the Milwaukie area.

Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lake

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake.

COVID-19 just the latest epidemic in areas struck by disease

SULEIMAN KHEL, Pakistan (AP) — When Tariq Nawaz’s daughter was born a year ago, he borrowed money to pay for his wife’s cesarean delivery. Seven months later, they learned their baby had polio and sold the little bit of jewelry his wife had received for her wedding to pay mounting medical bills.

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