“This event has been declared a riot. Move to the east now. If you do not move to the east you will be subject to arrest or use of force to include crowd control munitions. Leave the area now,” the Portland Police Bureau tweeted. It said protesters broke into the Portland Police Association office and … Read more
At her church, she spoke about racial tensions in our country and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. She also talked about Covid-19 testing shortages and remembered the more than 100,000 people who have died from the coronavirus in the US in the last four months. A little more than a month later, … Read more
Lauryn Hong, Ella Matlock, Sofia Migliazza and Erin Rogers teamed up on an economics class capstone project at the end of their freshman year at Long Beach Polytechnic High School. The students, all 15 years old, developed a business plan to publish a coronavirus-themed coloring book for children that would raise money for charity. But … Read more
The request is aimed specifically at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel who have been captured on various videos arresting protesters and putting them in unmarked SUVs. Demonstrators in Portland have been protesting racial inequality and police brutality for the last 50 nights, US Attorney Billy J. Williams said in a statement. Federal authorities … Read more
Civil rights activist and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. is introduced before speaking at the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, on Aug. 23, 2013, at the Newseum in Washington. Charles Dharapak/AP Here’s a look at the life of US Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil … Read more
Stewart started the ministry after seeing her neighbors going without food and other necessities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now a simple wooden cabinet she calls the “blessing box” is providing much needed help for her community. “I love to coupon and find deals, and I actually got a stockpile for my family and I thought, … Read more
Sixteen-year-old Tilly Krishna thought that there was a need for a simple resource to help people become more aware of Black history and bias in their own lives and communities. “Before recently, when people said racism, people think it’s just saying the N-word or very explicit things like that, but… it’s not just one person … Read more
The assistant was identified by police as Tyrese Haspil, 21, who handled Saleh’s finances and personal matters. He allegedly owed Saleh tens of thousands of dollars, and was on a repayment plan, a law enforcement official said. Saleh, 33, was found dead in his Lower East Side apartment on Tuesday, police said. When Saleh’s cousin … Read more
“My grandmother was alone, she was scared,” Fereira said. Just days after her diagnosis, she would die of the virus — wrapped in her daughter’s arms — on her way back to the hospital. ‘Everybody is afraid’ Her family was set to go on their annual trip on July 6 to the west coast of … Read more
The New York Police Department confirmed a man had been found dead Tuesday in an apartment in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The source identified him as tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, a venture capitalist and CEO of Gokada, Nigeria’s motorcycle ride-hail company. Saleh was last seen in surveillance footage Monday evening, getting into the elevator in … Read more