(NBC News) President Trump on Wednesday implied the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer was justified. “You can’t resist a police officer like that. Look at the way it ended, very bad,” Mr. Trump said during a phone interview on Fox News. The president’s comments came just hours after the two officers involved in the shooting…
(NBC News) — As states beginning to reopen and summer sets in, more and more people are becoming more lenient on their precaution measures for the coronavirus. The terms “quarantine fatigue” or “caution fatigue” describes the action of people becoming more relaxed about following public health guidelines and local restrictions. Psychiatrists believe fighting an invisible threat like a virus can…
(NBC News) — President Donald Trump’s police reform order is getting mixed reviews, as Congress battles it out with dueling plans by Democrats and Republicans. The order fails to address systemic racism, but it does create a national database of police misconduct and provides help for officers dealing with people who are homeless, addicted to drugs, or who are mentally…
(NBC News/ WBBH) A Black Publix employee in Lehigh Acres, Florida was told to remove his “Black Live Matter” face mask by while he was at work. Quinton Desamours showed up at work on Saturday and was pulled aside by his assistant manager who took issue with the mask because it showed support for the Black Lives Matter Movement. “He…
(NBC News) — New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show people of color are being disproportionately impacted by coronavirus. Black and Latino cases make up more than half of those where race and ethnicity are known, and the disparities may be even greater. Demographic data collection across the country has been inconsistent. Under mounting pressure, the Trump administration…
WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order on police reform. His actions follow weeks of nationwide protests triggered by the death of George Floyd. As he signed the order, Mr. Trump praised law enforcement agencies. “Without police there is chaos,” the president said. “Without law there is anarchy. Without safety there is catastrophe.” The president…
(NBC) — The coronavirus pandemic threw a major wrench into most television and movie production, but with things slowly getting back on track, the new fall television season is taking shape. Christopher Meloni is returning to “Law & Order” this fall, but not to “SVU.” His character, Elliott Stabler, will lead “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” It’ll air Thursdays at…
SANFORD, Mich. (WEYI/NBC News) — Families are still picking up the pieces after historic flooding ravaged Sanford, Michigan last month. Kathy Parsch’s home was swept more than 700 feet from its foundation before settling by the Tittabawassee River. “It got hung on a tree, and that tree stopped it from going in the river,” says Parsch, who had lived in…
(KPNX/NBC News) A cluster of coronavirus cases is breaking out in restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona’s Arcadia neighborhood. Zipps Sports Grill on Indian School Road announced in a statement Sunday that it just had its first positive COVID-19 test result. Employees say the restaurant’s management knew about the positive case since last Tuesday, and since then, four others have tested positive….
