Eight corrections officers sued after they were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin, in jail for George Floyd’s murder, because of their race.
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Shelling continues near Zaporizhzhia power plant; Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years: Ukraine updates
Shelling rocked nine regions of Ukraine including a city near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Live updates.
First shipment of grain leaves Ukrainian port of Odesa; more HIMARS weapons delivered: August 1 recap
A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion. August 1 recap.
1 dead after ‘historic’ rainfall causes flash flooding in St. Louis area
One person died after being pulled from a flooded vehicle Tuesday as record rainfall sparked flash flooding in St. Louis and other parts of the state.
Mississippi police chief fired after leaked audio captured racist rant, him bragging about killing 13 people
Former Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins was fired after heard on leaked audio using racist and homophobic slurs while bragging about killing people
Four members of one family were shot during the Highland Park shooting. They all survived.
Zoe Kolpack was standing along the Highland Park Fourth of July parade route when she and three of her family members were shot.
Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. At 95, she’s still got work to do.
Opal Lee, 95, helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. Now she wants to use it as an opportunity for education, healing and celebration.
State trial of 2 former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death delayed until January
Judge Peter Cahill delayed the trial of Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng over worries recent media coverage could hinder their right to a fair trial
Sheriff says a Florida deputy deployed a Taser near a gas spill. A suspect was ‘cooked alive,’ according to his lawyer.
Deputy David Crawford was charged with culpable negligence after sparking a fire with a Taser that injured Jean Barreto during an attempted arrest.
Illinois governor signs bill banning ‘ghost guns’ amid rise in gun violence
‘Ghost guns’ are a type of untraceable weapon sometimes made from a kit purchased online that currently do not require a background check.