Officers would have to get insurance if they want to get a badge under a proposed legislation.
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Bill de Blasio paints Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower
The mayor brought the Black Lives Matter message to the president’s Fifth Avenue doorstep.
Mississippi statehouse shuttered for 2 weeks as dozens of lawmakers contract coronavirus
At least 26 state leaders have contracted the virus as the pandemic sees a jump in the state.
Virginia completes testing of more than 2,600 rape kits to eliminate backlog
The state’s efforts to clear its long backlog are complete.
Scrabble to ban slurs, other offensive words from official tournaments
Words of hate won’t appear in official tournaments of the popular word game.
CAREN Act proposed to criminalize discriminatory 911 calls in San Francisco
An ordnance looks to curb using 911 as a discriminatory tool.
Police in Indiana investigating alleged gang assault of Black man caught on video
An Indiana Black man said he’s shaken after he said a group white men assaulted and lynch him on the Fourth of July.
Suspect in Vanessa Guillen case appears in court; remains confirmed as Guillen’s
The investigation into the slain Fort Hood soldier progressed.
Amy Cooper charged in Central Park false report against Black bird watcher
The woman who was filmed making a false 911 call has been hit with a misdemeanor charge.
Trump lashes out at Bubba Wallace, NASCAR over noose investigation, Confederate flag ban
The president took shots at NASCAR’s only full time Black driver.
Bodycam footage appears to show police in Florida celebrate after shooting rubber bullets at protesters
The video appeared to show officers laughing after firing rubber bullets at protesters.
Houston hospitals transferring patients amid COVID rise: ‘We’re running out of ICU beds’
The COVID-19 crisis has gotten so bad in Houston that one of its largest hospitals is transferring patients to other facilities.
NYC cuts $1B from police budget amid calls for reform
Even though city leaders approved a plan that would reduce the police budget and divert it to other city services, reform activists and cop supporters are both not happy.
Appeals judges hear arguments over video evidence in Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case
Prosecutors contend the search warrant that led to the arrest of the New England Patriot’s owner was legal.
NYPD clashes with protesters during pride rally on anniversary of Stonewall riots
The NYPD is under fire after officers were filmed assaulting protesters during an arrest at a pride celebration.
Georgia lawmakers pass bill that gives non-violent former felons a chance to expunge records
Georgia residents with a criminal record will be eligible to apply for an expungement after good behavior.
NASA to name DC headquarters after ‘hidden figure’ Mary W. Jackson
Mary W. Jackson was once a “hidden figure” at NASA, but now her name will grace the agency’s office in the nation’s capital.
Texas Children’s Hospital now taking adult patients as coronavirus cases rise
The rise in Texas cases has prompted the nation’s largest children’s hospital to open its doors to more patients.
New York City reopens restaurants, salons, more in Phase 2
The once epicenter of the pandemic is now slowly re-opening its businesses.
NYPD officer suspended after filmed using chokehold on suspect
An officer who was once under investigation for use of force on a suspect was under scrutiny again.