Rubber bullets and similar projectiles have damaged eyes or blinded at least 20 individuals since protests began over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown’s dying wish
The Godfather of Soul had a dying wish to help educate needy children.
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Because of the virus, dads mark Father’s Day from a distance
The virus has made in-person visits with elderly and high-risk family members difficult and sometimes impossible.
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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
Brazil led world with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617.
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Atlanta police call out sick to protest charges in shooting
Prosecutors brought felony murder and other charges against Garrett Rolfe, a white officer who shot Rayshard Brooks after the 27-year-old black man grabbed a Taser during a struggle and ran, firing it at the officer.
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Decline in new U.S. virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
The daily number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States has been falling, but experts warn the trend may reverse as states reopen and people drop their guards.
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Bolton says Trump not fit for office, lacks the ‘competence’
Bolton’s comments in an interview with ABC News come as he’s promoting his tell-all memoir, which delivers withering criticism of Trump’s leadership from one of his former top advisers.
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Senate panel authorizes subpoenas in new Russia probe
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the committee chairman, says the panel will be looking at how the Justice Department went ‘so off the rails’ as it investigated Trump and his campaign.
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Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees
The American Civil Liberties Union suggested calls the order ‘a dangerous display of his contempt for human rights and those working to uphold them.”’
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Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan ‘a slap in the face’
Some black leaders are condemning President Trump’s chosen date and place to resume his giant campaign rallies.