Local authorities are investigating and protests have erupted after a video captured over the weekend showed a Pennsylvania police officer leaning on a black man’s neck during an arrest. The viral video was shared Saturday by Black Lives Matter in Lehigh Valley. The video shows three officers apprehending a black …
Read More »Philly protesters shut down an interstate
A mass of people protesting racism and police brutality closed part of a Philadelphia highway on Sunday. City officials closed off part of Interstate 676 when crowds invaded the highway, demanding the resignation of Mayor Jim Kenney over tear gas from protesters in the City of Brotherly Love last month, …
Read More »Three of the four officers charged with the death of George Floyd are now on bail.
One of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd was released from jail on July 4 after posting bail of $ 750,000. He is now the third of four officers involved in Floyd’s death to be released while awaiting trial. Tou Thao, 34, posted bail …
Read More »Third Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd released from jail on bail
The third Minneapolis police officer charged with the death of George Floyd was released from jail on bail on Saturday, according to records from the Hennepin County Jail. Tou Thao, 34, posted a $ 750,000 bond and was released shortly after 11 a.m. on July 4, according to records. He …
Read More »Amid the monument fury, Trump seeks the “garden” of American heroes
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a “National Garden of American Heroes” that will honor some of the most prominent figures in the history of the United States, a collection of ” the best Americans will always live. …
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