Marilyn Nieves/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Daunte Wright’s girlfriend, Alayna Albrecht-Payton, tearfully recalled his final moments on the witness stand on day two of the trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter. Albrecht-Payton was in the passenger seat of the car when Wright was pulled over by police on […]
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A congressional staffer was arrested Thursday for carrying a gun into the Longworth House Office Building, U.S. Capitol Police said, after the incident caused authorities to issue a warning about a “security threat.” At approximately 7:40 am, officers spotted the image of a handgun in a bag […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (TORRANCE, Calif.) — Following allegations of excessive force, racist text messages, and discriminatory misconduct, the Torrance Police Department in California is being investigated by the state’s Department of Justice. “Our communities deserve to know they can get equal justice under the law,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta […]
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A father and son were being held in jail on $1 million bail each Thursday after they were arrested in connection with California’s Caldor Fire, which burned more than 200,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and prompted the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe. The El […]
The Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball as well as the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg. Festival organizers unveiled the lineup for the 2022 edition on Thursday, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A legislative audit shows Utah schools are having trouble retaining their newest teachers. According to the report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, the average turnover rate for teachers of the 2016 cohort is 42-percent. The report shows that shortages have become more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation is urging motorists to exercise caution amid the winter storm. Department officials say it’s especially important to stay a safe distance behind snowplows. It’s also advised to reduce speed and be extra careful on ramps and overpasses.
Courtesy Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. (INDIANAPOLIS) — Police in Indiana are asking the public to help find a missing 15-year-old girl who they said may be in danger. Cabrini Stott was last seen on Sunday, Dec. 5, in the 5800 block of Village Plaza S. Dr. in Indianapolis, the Indianapolis […]
kuzma/iStock (SAN FRANCISCO) — Scott Peterson was resentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, nearly 17 years after he was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and unborn son. Peterson was convicted in November 2004 for killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and […]
DNY59/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS) — The trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter charged in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop, began Wednesday. Opening statements took place in the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Potter, 49, is charged […]
