The New York Police Department is investigating vandalism of a newly unveiled George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Arizona reports spike in cases and deaths; ‘full blown third wave’ surges in Africa: Latest COVID-19 updates
Arizona reported new COVID-19 cases and additional deaths, the second-highest single-day total since June 2. The latest COVID updates.
1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after driver crashes into crowd at Pride parade in Florida
It wasn’t immediately known if the driver acted intentionally in the Saturday night incident that forced the cancellation of the parade.
‘Larger than life’ George Floyd statues unveiled to mark Juneteenth in US cities
Several U.S. cities unveiled new monuments this week to mark Juneteenth and honor the lives of George Floyd, Harriet Tubman and others.
‘The community is devastated’: 4 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Chicago home
Four people are dead and four others are injured after gunfire erupted at a home on Chicago’s South Side early Tuesday morning, police said.
9 injured, 1 killed in Chicago shooting; police searching for 2 gunmen
Police were searching for two men who opened fire in a South Side Chicago neighborhood Saturday, killing one woman and injuring nine other people.
Chicago police officer who vowed to ‘save the nation’ arrested for alleged role in Jan. 6 US Capitol attack
Karol J. Chwiesiuk is charged with five federal misdemeanors alleging unlawful entry and disorderly conduct, according to the federal complaint.
Denying Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure will have ‘dire repercussions’ for UNC, faculty warn
Fallout continued to grow this week from the University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees’ decision not to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Obama Presidential Center expected to break ground this fall after years of opposition, concern
The Obama Presidential Center is expected to break ground this fall, and the former president visited with South Side Chicago residents this week.
Mass grave of 215 children in Canada a stark reminder of the dark history of Native American boarding schools in US
The discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of 215 children is a stark reminder of the dark history of Native American boarding schools.