By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A neck hold that Denver-area police used on Elijah McClain prior to the Black man’s 2019 death lasted only seconds but has emerged as a focal point in the first criminal trial against officers and paramedics charged in his death. Defense attorneys
By Ryan Coleman The community, the Randallstown NAACP, members of the General Assembly from both political parties, the governor’s office, the mayor’s office, the county executive office, police and state’s attorneys, business leaders and citizens simply tired of crime and juvenile offenses must come together this year’s legislative session to create a real package of
By Bobby Caina Calvan and Jake OffenhartzThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, was sentenced Oct. 5 to life in prison after several of his victims tearfully and angrily recounted their ongoing
By Willy BlackmoreWord in Black It’s no exaggeration to say that nearly all of LaPlace, Louisiana, flooded when Hurricane Ida hit the small town just upriver from New Orleans as a category 4 storm two years ago. Almost 60 percent of the 7,000 homes in the greater Saint John the Baptist Parish that are covered
Job gains occurred in several sectors, including leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, technical services, and social assistance. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 6 that American employers added 336,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate remained at
By Dánica CotoThe Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution that authorizes deployment of a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police. Haiti first requested such an intervention in October 2022, but neither
*As consumers complain about the real-life challenges of keeping pace with the rising costs of living, key financial reports reveal that the challenges are as high and widespread as this summer’s scorching heat. In early August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its quarterly report on household debt and credit. At mid-year, the nation’s total household
*New York (CNN) — Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021 by signing
Kathleen Nimmo Lynch – Ume Udoka and Nia Long *Many months have passed, but Nia Long is yet to recover from shock following the discovery that her ex-fiance, Ime Udoka, cheated on her with a Celtics mistress. Long was devastated when the news of her then-fiance’s cheating scandal took the internet by storm. That was
*(CNN) — Louisiana State University Tigers football player Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with a rare type of cancerous brain tumor, his family, the athletics department and a Baton Rouge hospital announced Wednesday. According to Dr. Catherine O’Neal, the chief medical officer at Our Lady of the Lake Health, Brooks, who played in the