In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice
NewThe outcome in the case of Breonna Taylor demonstrates the vast disconnect between the public’s perception of what justice should look like and the…
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Fendi kicks off hybrid Milan Fashion Week with optimism
NewMILAN (AP) — The Italian fashion industry is trying to inject optimism into the most dismal year on record for the luxury sector, staging 23 live…
Continue Reading Oregon misstated evacuation figures in chaos of wildfires
NewSALEM, Ore. (AP) — As wildfires raged across Oregon, state officials sent out a statement saying 500,000 people had been evacuated to escape…
Continue Reading Bond set for Chicago horseman who rode on city expressway
NewCHICAGO (AP) — The man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy,” who rode a horse on a Chicago expressway to protest gun violence, was ordered held…
Continue Reading Black attorney general chokes up during Taylor announcement
NewFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Black state attorney general choked up when answering questions at a news conference about why no police…
Continue Reading Florida seeks investigation on Bloomberg donation on voting
NewTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general is asking state and federal law enforcement to investigate possible election law violations…
Continue Reading Stocks close sharply lower as tech sector takes another hit
NewU.S. stocks closed sharply lower as losses for technology companies dragged down the major indexes. Apple lost 4.2% and Amazon sank 4.1%. Wall Street…
Continue Reading Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22
NewNEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the…
Continue Reading Judge punts on case over Wisconsin college student IDs
NewMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday he won’t rule before the election on a lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring college…
Continue Reading Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
NewWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll be signing an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical…
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