Taskforce report examines how effects of slavery and Jim Crow in Fulton county continue to harm Black residents A Georgia taskforce has released a landmark report that details the lasting impact of slavery and its afterlives in Fulton county. The report, spanning more than 600 pages, is based on original research by the Fulton county … Read more
The Justice Department unveiled charges Thursday against two Chinese nationals allegedly behind an overseas cryptocurrency scam center, as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro vowed that the Trump administration is “just getting started” in combating these schemes. Pirro told reporters in Washington, D.C., that cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency investment fraud is “among the fastest … Read more
Virginia’s redistricting fight is headed to the state’s high court Thursday after a red-county judge who previously tried to spurn the “yes” camp threw a wrench into the certification process late Wednesday. The situation sets up a clash between the judge who halted certification and the state Supreme Court, which allowed the referendum to proceed … Read more
Police allegedly found images on iCloud account of singer accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez A Los Angeles prosecutor said that the singer D4vd, who was charged this week in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was in possession of a “significant amount of child pornography”. Police allegedly found the images on the … Read more
Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smoke Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Wildfires tearing through the south have forced hundreds of Georgia residents to flee in minutes, leaving them distraught about the homes and … Read more
Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT says Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The FBI began investigating a New York Times reporter after the newspaper published a story raising concerns about the security arrangements surrounding the girlfriend of … Read more
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran war Lockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East. In an earnings call on Thursday … Read more
A Colorado district attorney charged a federal immigration officer with third-degree assault and criminal mischief on Tuesday in a move the Department of Homeland Security called “unlawful” and a “political stunt.” Eric P. Murray, the district attorney for Colorado’s 6th District, announced Tuesday he’s charging U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Nicholas Rice with the … Read more
Georgia players celebrated championship at White House President shakes hands of men, not women in video Former tennis star Navratilova leads criticism A White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up … Read more
Police chief says human remains had been in a wooded area for years and did not match local missing persons reports Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Memphis police have found the remains of three children in an area of woodland, saying they had probably been … Read more
