Month: May 2020

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis mayor imposed an overnight curfew Sunday after two nights of violent protest over police mistreatment of African Americans that caused widespread damage downtown and included several shootings. Two people died in shootings, though it wasn’t clear their deaths were related to the protests. The governor announced that several hundred
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[ad_1] By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville’s honky tonks and other businesses boarded up their smashed store fronts, while cleanup crews began scrubbing graffiti and removing debris Sunday following a protest in response the death of George Floyd. According to Metro Nashville Police, at least 30 businesses and buildings were damaged
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[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Protesters in Tennessee’s capital toppled a statue of a former state lawmaker and newspaper publisher who had racist views. The statue of Edward Carmack was brought down Saturday evening by demonstrators outside the state Capitol in Nashville, The Tennessean reported. The protest occurred as demonstrators across the country protested the
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[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa reported another 345 coronavirus cases Saturday, surpassing 19,000 total for the pandemic, with another nine COVID-19-related deaths. The state Department of Public health reported that the number of coronavirus cases rose 1.8% since Friday afternoon, bringing the total to 19,243. The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the pandemic
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[ad_1] By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers on Saturday announced a group of legislators to address issues concerning police accountability. The interim workgroup will start meeting this summer and make recommendations for next year’s legislative session. “Policing in America is broken. While we have taken a number of positive steps
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[ad_1] PORTLAND Ore. (AP) — Rallies to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody turned violent in Portland, Oregon, as black-clad protesters set multiple fires, looted a shopping mall and broke storefront windows throughout downtown. Protesters broke into the police headquarters Friday night in Portland and authorities said they lit a fire
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[ad_1] By JACKSON WILDE, Herald Journal LOGAN, Utah (AP) — With outdoor recreation being one of the few activities available during the COVID-19 pandemic, campsites are undergoing a large uptick in positive and negative use. Local forest rangers are encouraging folks to treat campgrounds respectfully, extinguish campfires and plan ahead for trips. Cache National Forest
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[ad_1] By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) – At the Kanyinya COVID-19 treatment facility a short distance from Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Akazuba, Ikizere and Ngabo report for duty, but these are no ordinary health care workers. In a bid to minimize contact between patients infected with the coronavirus and doctors and nurses, the country has deployed
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