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June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever

NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Beyoncé wants officers charged in black woman's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Beyoncé has joined the call for charges against officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman gunned down by officers who burst into her Kentucky home.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected

Rev. Klockers: Something important to remember about skin color
June 16, 2020 11:09 p.m.

Rev. Klockers: Something important to remember about skin color

Here are some of the things I love.

June 16, 2020 10:28 p.m.

As soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Edward Brown has always found a way to deal with his husband's military deployments in the past, but the most recent one felt different. Instead of an endless parade of family visits and last-minute errands, Brown and Staff Sgt. James Clyde were holed up inside their Fayetteville, North Carolina, apartment watching Netflix and making TikTok videos.

June 16, 2020 10:27 p.m.

Donations to fight virus, injustice could sustain charities

SEATTLE (AP) — A recession is expected to curtail Americans' generosity following a record year for charitable donations, but the recent wave of money dedicated to fighting the coronavirus and racial inequality in the U.S. is offering a beacon of hope for nonprofits in 2020.

June 16, 2020 10:03 p.m.

Lafayette Square could decide Trump's legacy — and election

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlottesville. Helsinki. The children in cages at the Mexican border.

June 16, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of

June 16, 2020 9:06 p.m.

Senate GOP to propose policing changes in 'Justice Act'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are proposing changes to police procedures and accountability with an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race, according to a draft obtained by The Associated Press.

Othello marchers bring attention to problem of racism in society
June 16, 2020 8:13 p.m.

Othello marchers bring attention to problem of racism in society

OTHELLO — About 80 to 100 people gathered at Othello City Hall on Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of, and demonstrate opposition to, racism and racist attitudes.

June 16, 2020 7:27 p.m.

Proposal would use social workers, not LAPD, for some calls

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unarmed social workers instead of police would respond to nonviolent calls for service under a proposal Tuesday from several City Council members following nationwide calls for law enforcement reforms in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

June 16, 2020 7:27 p.m.

Embattled councilwoman steps down as Las Vegas mayor pro tem

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore, facing a possible recall and under fire for racially divisive comments she reportedly made at a recent county Republican convention, stepped down as mayor pro tem Tuesday.

June 16, 2020 7:27 p.m.

California to remove Columbus statue from state Capitol

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A statue depicting Christopher Columbus that has been the centerpiece of the California Capitol rotunda since 1883 will be removed after legislative leaders decided it is out of place “given the deadly impact his arrival in this hemisphere had on indigenous populations.”

June 16, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Public access to Statehouse still banned amid pandemic

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is sticking with a ban on direct public access to the Statehouse in favor of remote internet video access as legislators gather this week to rewrite the state budget.

June 16, 2020 6:27 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism

June 16, 2020 5:27 p.m.

California mayor to resign over handling of police reform

HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of the Northern California town of Healdsburg is resigning amid criticism she mishandled requests by the local Black Lives Matter movement and its allies to have a discussion on how police officers employ force in the line of duty.

June 16, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Police injure journalists covering Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least two Portland-based reporters were injured while covering protests against police brutality over the weekend.

June 16, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Las Vegas sheriff defends arrests of protest observers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas police chief said Tuesday that legal observers who were arrested at a weekend protest on the Las Vegas Strip were not neutral witnesses but were “antagonizing” and obstructing officers.

June 16, 2020 5:03 p.m.

A look at Trump's executive order on police procedures

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump