Kuzma/iStock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The police officer who shot and killed Cameron Lamb in Missouri last year was charged with manslaughter Thursday. The news came just days after his family met with President Donald Trump to talk about racial inequality and police reform. A Jackson County grand jury indicted former […]
PROVO, Utah-BYU cornerback Isaiah Herron has entered the transfer portal per numerous reports Thursday. Herron, a 6-1 175-pound defensive back, has two seasons of eligibility remaining as he completed his sophomore season with the Cougars in 2019. Herron starred at Arbor View High School of Las Vegas before coming to […]
KOCO/ABC News(TULSA, Oklahoma) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA As President Trump prepares to hold his first major election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend, health experts have issued strong warnings about the coronavirus risks posed to attendees as all of Oklahoma sees a rise in cases. Gov. Kevin Stitt rolled back […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New figures show unemployment claims in Utah are settling into levels that are much lower than the pandemic peak in early April but remain historically high. Nearly 4,900 people requested unemployment assistance in the week ending June 13. That was the fourth consecutive week the […]
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — BY: ELLA TORRES A Philadelphia woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly set two police vehicles on fire during protests over the death of George Floyd. The FBI managed to track down the women, identified by police as Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33, through purchases she made on […]
WSB(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — BY: BILL HUTCHINSON Two Memphis rappers spoke out Thursday about arriving in Atlanta to follow their musical dreams only to witness a white police officer gun down a black man in front of them within hours of arriving in the city. Mike Perkins and Melvin Evans said […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — BY: IVAN PERIERA New York City, the original epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, has seen enough progress in its battle against the virus that phase 2 of reopening is slated for next week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Cuomo said in […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A professor has reversed his decision to resign from a university in Utah after being criticized for tweets about nationwide protests over race and police use of force. The Standard-Examiner reported Weber State University confirmed in an email that criminal justice professor Scott Senjo rescinded his […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state leaders say that updated plans intended to help drive economic recovery won’t compromise the health of residents even though the state is experiencing a multi-week rise in cases. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, said Wednesday the increase in cases was somewhat expected […]
DougSchneiderPhoto/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, EMILY SHAPIRO and CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Jail officials with New York City’s Rikers Island are investigating how an inmate escaped and jumped into the East River. The 37-year-old inmate, who was in custody for an assault charge, was immediately caught, sources told ABC […]
