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Emmett Till investigation closed by feds; no new charges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ??" The U.S. Justice Department told relatives of Emmett Till on Monday that it is ending its latest investigation into the 1955 lynching of the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed after witnesses said he whistled at a white woman in Mississippi.Till's family said it was disappointed by the news that there will continue to be no accountability for the infamous killing, with no charges being filed against Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman accused of lying about whether Till ever touched her.
"Today is a day we will never... Read More
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the world-dominating delta displace it?Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United Kingdom, suggest omicron could emerge the victor.
"It's still early days, but increasingly, data is starting to trickle in, suggesting that omicron is likely to outcompete delta in many, if not all, places," said Dr. Jacob... Read More
Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: 'There was no hoax'
CHICAGO (AP) ??" Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett denied Monday that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself in downtown Chicago, testifying at his trial that "there was no hoax."Smollett took the stand at his trial on charges he lied to Chicago police about the attack in an attempt to refute damaging testimony from two brothers last week. They said Smollett, who is gay and Black, orchestrated the January 2019 hoax to get publicity, giving them $100 for supplies and instructing them to place a noose around his neck and yell homophobic slurs. They also said Smollett... Read More
Arradondo, Minneapolis chief amid Floyd fallout, to retire
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ??" Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he won't accept a third term as chief, a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd's death.Arradondo, 54, said he would retire in January after 32 years at the department, calling it time for a new chief to lead.
"I believe that now is the right time to allow for new leadership, new perspective, new focus and new hope to lead the department forward in collaboration with our communities," he said. "I am confident that the MPD has the... Read More
Jury instructions sewn up in trial over Daunte Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ??" Attorneys and a judge hammered out jury instructions Monday for the trial of a white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright, with the judge denying defense requests that would have made the instructions more expansive for the former officer's benefit.Kim Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Wright's April 11 death in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb. Potter, who resigned two days after the shooting, has said she meant to use her Taser on Wright after he tried to drive away from... Read More
Top Stories in US News
- Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt dead at 66
- Emmett Till investigation closed by feds; no new charges
- Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
- Storm sweeps Hawaii, brings threat of 'catastrophic' floods
- Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: 'There was no hoax'
- Arradondo, Minneapolis chief amid Floyd fallout, to retire
- Jury instructions sewn up in trial over Daunte Wright death
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