“A piece of rope tied to what appears to be a crude knot” was found last week in the fire station locker at a fire station in Bloomington, Minnesota, but the incident was not reported to department leaders until Thursday. Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse said in a statement released Saturday. …
Read More »Drastic New Pandemic Measures for Texas and Florida Rattle Business Owners
HOUSTON / MIAMI (Reuters) – Bar and restaurant owners in Texas and Florida were furious on Friday after state officials abruptly opened new restrictions on their businesses due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases. FILE PHOTO: Agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission verify that the bars maintain social …
Read More »6 arrests at Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, where police say protesters fired paintballs at officers
The protest, a mile from downtown Richmond, was the latest in a series of daily gatherings near the monument, where people have been protesting against police brutality and racial injustice, reported CNN affiliate WTVR. The presence of the Confederate General’s statue has also been a source of tension, with some …
Read More »Atlanta police sickened 170 officers after police officers charged in Rayshard Brooks’ death
Devin Brosnan, the other shooting officer, faces an assault charge aggravated for allegedly standing on Brooks after the shooting in a parking lot. Record sheets show that all 170 officers were ill from June 17, when Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges, until June 20. The department …
Read More »Pakistan’s national airline moves to allay concern over pilot licenses
FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard next to a truck loaded with the wreckage of Pakistan International Airlines plane PK8303, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 28, 2020. REUTERS / Akhtar Soomro / File Photo ISLAMABAD / KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s national airline has written to foreign missions and global …
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