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Mississippi Faith Leaders Call For Statue Removal
Leaders from 18 churches gather to call for the removal of a confederate statue that has stood in Oxford's town square since 1907. WMC's Briseida Holguin reports.
OXFORD, Miss. (WMC/NBC News) — Faith leaders gathered in Oxford, Mississippi Monday to call for the removal of the confederate statue that stands in the town square. “Any statue that honors the long dehumanizing era has no place in our public square,” said Reverend, Doctor Gail Stratton. Leaders from 18 churches gathered outside of the Lafayette County Chancery building asking…
Judge: Jailed Teen’s Case Goes Beyond Homework
Judge rules Michigan teen jailed after failing to complete school work while on probation will remain in custody until September. WDIV's Grant Hermes reports.
(WDIV/NBC News) — A 15-year-old girl who has been incarcerated in Michigan since mid-May after she failed to do her online schoolwork won’t be returning home any time soon. Oakland County Judge Mary Ellen Brennan ordered the girl, identified only as “Grace,” to remain at a juvenile detention center where she is enrolled in a residential treatment program until September….
Short Changed: Pandemic puts squeeze on coin supply
(NBC News) America is running short on change. Pandemic related shutdowns mean less cash is changing hands, and that hurts businesses that rely on coins. The shortage has forced many businesses to adapt by insisting on exact change or payment with a credit or debit card. Fortunately, the shortage is only temporary. “We are working with the mint and working…
NBC Video View: July 21, 2020
A 30th-anniversary edition of the Patrick Swayze classic “Ghost” arrives on video this week. NBC’s Raphael Seth has more.
“He’s Like Two Babies In One”
(KTAL/NBC News) Underneath little Payelon Givens’ onesie lies quite a story. It’s there he carries with him a reminder of his twin sister. “I found out I was pregnant around five weeks and I started my prenatal care around seven weeks,” says Payelon’s mother KisLevonia Givens. “When I went in for that visit, I saw two fetuses. And both had…
Relief Bill Roadblock: Trump tax cut demand hampers negotiations
(NBC News) Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin begins negotiations Tuesday with Democratic Congressional leaders on a Republican trillion dollar coronavirus stimulus package. president Trump has insisted a payroll tax cut should be part the bill, but that faces opposition from members of both parties. “Not a fan of that, I’ve made that pretty clear,” says South Dakota’s Senator John Thune, the…
New Coronavirus Aid Bill Takes Shape
As Congress debates the amount an type of relief being offered the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread...and expanded unemploymeent benefits expire at the end of the week. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
(NBC News) As lawmakers return to Washington this week, COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly across the country. Nationwide, there are close to 4 million cases and more than 140,000 have died. Still, President Trump continues to tout the response of his administration. “We are doing very well in so many different ways but unfortunately, this is something very tough, but…
Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise
Early data shows vaccine under development by Oxford University and AstraZeneca triggers antibodies and the production of virus-fighting T-cells. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
(NBC News) Early data from human trials of a vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University indicate it induced two immune responses: The production of antibodies and production of T-cells which attack virus cells. “We don’t know if one is more important than the other at the moment, but we think both are important so we’re happy…
Fishing Trip Ends In “Massacre”
Police say three Florida men were brutally murdered as they arrived at a Polk County lake for a night of fishing. WFLA's Justin Schecker reports.
(WFLA/NBC News) Three Florida men are dead after a planned fishing trip ended in what investigators are calling a “massacre.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the crime scene is one of the worst he’s ever witnessed. Brandon Rollins, 27, Keven Springfield, 30, and Damion Tillman, 23, were to meet in Frostproof Friday evening to go fishing. “It’s about as…
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