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June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Denver officer won't be prosecuted for shooting

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June 18, 2020 11:27 p.m.

Tennessee lawmakers advance 6-week abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid nationwide unrest and a global pandemic that wrecked the state budget, Tennessee lawmakers headed to the end of a legislative session early Friday by advancing an anti-abortion proposal that includes some of the strictest restrictions in the country.

June 18, 2020 11:03 p.m.

The Latest: Maryland police chief steps down

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June 18, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Atlanta police call out sick over charges in fatal shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to policing.

June 18, 2020 10:30 p.m.

Memorial planned for federal officer shot at US courthouse

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Family and friends gathering to honor a federal law enforcement officer fatally shot while guarding a U.S. courthouse in Oakland will be joined Friday by the acting chief of Homeland Security, who traveled from Washington to honor “a fallen hero,” his office said.

June 18, 2020 9:03 p.m.

New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released

NEW YORK (AP) — A never-before-heard solo version of the late

June 18, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate

CHICAGO (AP) — Amy Klobuchar says she is dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead.

June 18, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Report: State Dept official quits over Trump race response

WASHINGTON (AP) — A State Department official resigned Thursday over President Donald Trump's response to racial tensions sweeping the country over the killings of black people by police,

June 18, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Lawsuit: Deputy pinned black boy with knee to neck in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of an African American boy filed a $300,000 lawsuit Thursday, saying three sheriff's deputies near Portland pinned him to the ground — one by pressing a knee on his neck — outside a suburban mall after the 12-year-old witnessed a fight and was walking away.

June 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Heat, virus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arena

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rick Frazier drove more than 750 miles from Ohio to Tulsa to be one of the first campers in line for President Donald Trump's first rally in months, undeterred by a days-long wait in searing heat, the growing risk of the coronavirus or a lukewarm reception from local officials.

June 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Portraits of former Confederate leaders removed from Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Portraits honoring four former House speakers who served in the Confederacy were removed Thursday after Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared that the men "embody the violent bigotry and grotesque racism of the Confederacy.″

June 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

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June 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Bolton critique of Trump could define tell-all book battles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fight with former national security adviser John Bolton is the latest chapter in a lengthy history of Washington book battles, yet it will likely define future cases between the U.S. government and former employees determined to write tell-alls.

June 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

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June 18, 2020 3:31 p.m.

Steelers' Heyward: team will be united if it opts to protest

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice.

June 18, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Family of black boy whose neck deputy knelt on files lawsuit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old African American boy filed a $300,000 lawsuit Thursday, saying three Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies pinned him down to the ground -- one by kneeling on his neck.

June 18, 2020 3:30 p.m.

The Latest: Utah votes to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds

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June 18, 2020 3:06 p.m.

The Latest: First lady views documents that ended slavery

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June 18, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Utah passes bill banning use of knee-to-neck chokeholds

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds similar to the one used in the death of George Floyd during a special session Thursday, though the measure stops short of criminalizing the use of all chokehold methods.