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It appears the coronavirus is mutating in the U.S. Researchers became aware of this mutation when Houston saw an influx of cases in June, where a form of COVID-19 that was found in other parts of the world and was known to be particularly contagious began to dominate the city’s confirmed cases. A new study covered […]
Kodak Black, who was said earlier this week to be involved in a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons over alleged abuse and religious suppression, is now—at least according to the latest report—asking for Trump to commute his prison sentence. In a TMZ-obtained petition sent to Trump by attorneys Bradford Cohen and Jonathan Schwartz, the […]
On Wednesday, the grand jury‘s maddening (but sadly not shocking) decision on whether or not to bring criminal charges against the Louisville Metro Police Department cops involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor was announced. None of the involved cops—Brett Hankison, John Mattingly, and Myles Cosgrove—were indicted on charges directly related to Taylor’s killing. Instead, Hankison—who […]
The controversial verdict in the Breonna Taylor case has sparked a wide range of reactions from high-profile figures. On Wednesday, it was announced that the State of Kentucky would not pursue homicide charges against the three officers involved in Taylor’s fatal shooting. A grand jury decided to only indict one defendant—former Louisville officer Brett Hankison—on three felony counts […]
The family of Breonna Taylor is understandably outraged. More than six months after Taylor’s fatal police shooting, a grand jury announced none of the involved officers would be indicted on homicide charges. Instead, only one defendant—former Louisville officer Brett Hankison—was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree for shooting into a neighboring apartment. The jury […]
Donald Trump, who is still trailing in national polls, refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose November’s election. POTUS was pressed on the matter during Wednesday’s White House press briefing, raising more concerns that he will not accept a potential defeat or leave the office quietly. “Well, we’re going to […]
It has been 194 days since police fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, while she slept in her bed. On March 13, around 1 a.m., plainclothes Louisville Metro Police Department Officers Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankison, along with Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, used a battering ram to force open Taylor’s apartment door while executing […]
A small community in northern New York decided to keep its name of “Swastika,” when a man inquired about changing it after stumbling across the sign on his bike. NPR reports that NYC resident Michael Alcamo had been cycling through northern New York recently, when he was taken aback by a small street sign that read, “Swastika.” He […]
Six months after Breonna Taylor’s death at the hands of Louisville police, a Jefferson County grand jury has indicted one of the three officers involved. Detective Brett Hankison has been charged with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Judge Annie O’Connell set an arrest warrant and $15,000 bond. Neither Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly nor Det. Myles Cosgrove was indicted. Breonna […]
London-based workshop Greater Goods have linked up with Canadian outerwear experts Arcteryx for a new run of discarded outerwear pieces as part of their new Artist Series initiative. Jaimus Tailor, who runs the remaking and reworking workshop in North London, produced a range of limited-edition upcycled pieces for the collection, with each design reconstructed from damaged and out-of-warranty Arcteryx product. The […]
