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1 officer hurt in protest outside St. Pete police station
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At least one police officer in St. Petersburg suffered a minor injury during a late-night protest outside of the agency's headquarters, police said. A group of about 200 protesters were outside the headquarters in St. Petersburg around 11 p.m. Monday when some in the crowd tore...
Police: Retired St. Louis police captain killed amid unrest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A retired St. Louis police officer was shot and killed early Tuesday by people who had broken into a pawn shop during unrest that followed a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, police said. David Dorn, 77, was found dead on the sidewalk in front of Lee's Pawn...
Salem police captain suspended for inappropriate tweet
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police captain has been suspended after posting a tweet criticizing Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for permitting demonstrations during the coronavirus pandemic. Capt. Kate Stephens tweeted ”(S)o you issued a permit for 10 of thousands of people to protest but I...
Man gets 10-month sentence for threatening Muslim politician
A North Carolina man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for anonymously threatening on social media to lynch a Muslim-American man who ran for a state Senate seat in Virginia, according to prosecutors. Joseph Cecil Vandevere, 53, of Black Mountain, had faced a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison after...
The Latest: Attorney says drugs in Floyd's system irrelevant
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: TOP OF THE HOUR: — Family attorney calls drugs in George Floyd's system irrelevant to his death. — Kennedy Center to dim lights for 9 nights...
Richmond mayor faces angry crowd after tear gas used
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An angry crowd shouted down Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Tuesday after police lobbed tear gas at a group of peaceful demonstrators during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Several hundred people gathered outside City Hall, chanted “FIRE THEM!” and repeatedly...
Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outraged by the killings of black people in the U.S. Instagram and Twitter accounts, from top record...
Man accused of social media post encouraging people to riot
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been accused of authoring a social media post that encouraged people to riot and tip police cars, police said Tuesday. Police in Manchester said they were made aware of the Facebook post on May 30 inviting people to protest racism and police brutality. It...
Brands weigh in on national protests over police brutality
As thousands of protesters take to the streets in response to police killings of black people, companies are wading into the national conversation but taking care to get their messaging right. Netflix’s normally lighthearted Twitter account took on a more somber tone on Saturday: “To be silent is to...
Rapid City police warn armed civilians not to help officers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police say civilians organizing armed patrols in an attempt to help law enforcement deal with potentially violent protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis will actually hinder officers. Representatives from the Rapid City Police Department and the...
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