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Month: June 2020

George Floyd protest updates: Officer stabbed in neck while on anti-looting patrol

George Floyd protest updates: Officer stabbed in neck while on anti-looting patrol

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the […]

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks on George Floyd’s death in 2020 graduation message

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks on George Floyd’s death in 2020 graduation message

Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImageBy CARSON BLACKWELDER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, delivered a powerful speech to the 2020 graduates of Immaculate Heart High School, her alma mater, urging them to “lead with love,” “lead with compassion” and to “use your voice.” Her video, shared Wednesday evening for the […]

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City council votes to ask California’s attorney general to investigate police-involved shooting at Walmart

City council votes to ask California’s attorney general to investigate police-involved shooting at Walmart

Steve Taylor, 33, was shot and killed by a San Leandro police officer on April 18 during a mental health crisis, the family’s attorney said. – (Courtesy The Taylor Family)By CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (SAN LEANDRO, Calif.) — A California city council unanimously voted this week to ask the state’s […]

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Memorial service for George Floyd to held in Minneapolis

Memorial service for George Floyd to held in Minneapolis

Scott Olson/Getty ImagesBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Friends, families and strangers are expected to mourn George Floyd’s death and honor his life at a memorial on Thursday, the first of a handful of services to honor him. It was just over a week ago that Floyd’s death was […]

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George Floyd protest updates: Famous monument of Robert E. Lee to be removed

George Floyd protest updates: Famous monument of Robert E. Lee to be removed

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the United States. Second-degree […]

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Coronavirus updates: George Floyd tested positive for COVID-19, autopsy shows

Coronavirus updates: George Floyd tested positive for COVID-19, autopsy shows

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 386,000 people worldwide. Over 6.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center […]

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Tropical Storm Cristobal forecast to re-strengthen before path reaches US

Tropical Storm Cristobal forecast to re-strengthen before path reaches US

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Cristobal is over Mexico Thursday, bringing deadly flash floods and mudslides to Central America and Mexico. Cristobal is weaker Thursday morning; it is barely holding on to its tropical storm strength. It is forecast to weaken further throughout the […]

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Peaceful protests for George Floyd prevail in NJ, despite history of racial tensions with police

Peaceful protests for George Floyd prevail in NJ, despite history of racial tensions with police

Josie Desmarais/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS and ALEXANDRA SVOKOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For the past week, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets — in the U.S. and all over the world — to voice their anger over the tragic death of George Floyd, a black man […]

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Feds charge three ‘boogaloo’ adherents plotting violence at BLM protest

Feds charge three ‘boogaloo’ adherents plotting violence at BLM protest

BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy JACK DATE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three self-identified “boogaloo” adherents were arrested after plotting violence at a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Andrew Lynam is a member of the United States Army Reserve, and his associates Stephen Parshall and William Loomis served in the Navy and the Air Force, […]

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Snow Men’s Basketball Signs CJ Plantin

Snow Men’s Basketball Signs CJ Plantin

EPHRAIM, Utah-Wednesday, Snow College men’s basketball signed 6-4 guard CJ Plantin per a report on the squad’s Instagram account. Plantin starred at Westside High School of Anderson, S.C., averaging 12.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game for the Rams last season, helping the squad to a 16-11 record in the […]

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