One of the two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies attacked by an unknown gunman Saturday has been released from the hospital. The 24-year-old deputy was released Wednesday and his 31-year-old partner, who helped save his life, remains hospitalized, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. “He has a long road ahead for recovery. But he’s not alone. We,…… MORE
Almost 30 teenagers have to quarantine after parents sent their child to a Massachusetts school despite knowing they were positive with Covid-19, according to Attleboro Public Schools and the town’s mayor. A Covid-19 positive student attended class on Monday, but the school wasn’t notified of their diagnosis until the next day, Attleboro High School superintendent…… MORE
A grand jury has indicted an Omaha bar owner in the fatal shooting of a Black protester after authorities had decided not to bring charges against him. James Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a White bar owner during a fight with several people on May 30 in Omaha, Nebraska, amid protests…… MORE
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy again denounced the behavior of partygoers in the state, this time citing a recent house party that drew more than 1,000 guests and resulted in eight arrests. “It was irresponsible from top to bottom in every respect,” Murphy said during a press conference Wednesday, calling the party, which was held…… MORE
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to the fire. Take me out to the line. Bring me some sawyers and hazel hoes. I don’t care if I ever get home. The Grizzly Firefighters from The Dalles, Oregon, had…… MORE
The city of Rochester, New York, released 325 pages of internal emails, police reports and other documents on Monday that show a concerted effort by police and city officials to delay the release of incriminating body camera footage in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police pinned him to the…… MORE
An Ohio man has an idea to keep the coronavirus from knocking on his door this Halloween. Andrew Beattie last Saturday shared on Facebook a photo of a orange and black “candy chute” he made with his 6-year-old daughter from materials around his house in Cincinnati. “Our 6′ candy chute is ready to be attached…… MORE
Game on. The Big Ten Conference will play football this fall after all. On Wednesday, the conference reversed its postponement decision made last month, saying play would start the weekend of Oct. 23 and 24. The Big Ten decision came after months of pressure from coaches, parents, players, politicians, and even the President of the…… MORE
Social media posts from far-left extremist groups conveying hateful, and at times violent, sentiments against police surged during the recent period of protests and civil unrest, according to a new report. The findings were published Monday by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a non-partisan organization that tracks hate and misinformation on social media. The…… MORE
Natalia Molina was shocked when she heard a whistleblower’s allegations about hysterectomies in ICE custody. But also, she wasn’t. Molina has written about the history of forced sterilization. The professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California knows there’s a shameful legacy of US officials ordering operations on people without their…… MORE
