Wright Family (BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.) — Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the city where Daunte Wright was fatally shot during a traffic stop last month, passed a resolution that aims to make significant policing changes. The Brooklyn Center City Council convened Saturday afternoon to address a proposal, called the Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler Community Safety & Violence Prevention Act, to create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees to handle non-moving traffic violations and respond to mental crises. Wright, a black 20-year-old father, was shot in the chest on April…
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Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of Asian woman, suspected of other attacks
Fremont Police Department (FREMONT, Calif.) — A California man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an Asian woman is suspected of two other attacks and could be linked to more, the Fremont Police Department posted on its Facebook page late Friday night. Alexander Lomax, who police described as a 28-year-old man from Hayward, was arrested Thursday, Fremont police said. Police said he severely beat and assaulted a 67-year-old Asian woman in broad daylight around 11 a.m. on Thursday in the front yard of a residence near Grimmer Blvd. and Blacow Rd.…
Toddler found dead on Dallas residential street in apparent murder
WFAA (DALLAS) — Police are investigating the apparent murder of a toddler who was found dead on a Dallas street Saturday morning, authorities said. The boy, whose age and name have not been released, was discovered on Saddleridge Drive near Wood Homestead Drive, in a residential neighborhood in southwest Dallas. Officials said the toddler had “multiple wounds” to his body, according to Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA. “The incident is being investigated as a murder and the investigation is active and ongoing,” the Dallas Police Department said in a statement. Police…
Police banned from participating in NYC Pride events and march through 2025
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police will be banned from participating in NYC Pride events, including its signature LGBTQ march, until 2025, the organization announced Saturday. NYC Pride is also working to reduce the New York Police Department’s security and first responder presence at its events, the organization said. André Thomas, co-chair of Heritage of Pride, which produces NYC Pride, told ABC News it was a difficult decision that’s “not going to please everyone.” “We know many LGBT cops,” Thomas said. “But what the institution represents sometimes to a…
After Duane Wright shooting, city council to vote on police changes
Wright Family (BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.) — Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the city where Duante Wright was fatally shot during a traffic stop last month, are expected to vote on a resolution that will make significant policing changes. The Brooklyn Center City Council will convene at 3 p.m. Saturday to address a proposal to create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees to handle non-moving traffic violations and respond to mental crises. Wright, a black 20-year-old father, was shot in the chest on April 11 during a traffic stop. Former Brooklyn…
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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts immortalized in 40th Anniversary graphic novel
Tara McPherson Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will be memorialized in a double graphic novel to mark the 40th anniversary of their 1971 albums I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll and Bad Reputation. Published by Z2 Comics, the novel is written and drawn by prominent female creators. In a statement, Carianne Brinkman, the head of Joan’s label, Blackheart, says, “The comic world, much like the rock ‘n’ roll world, is fairly underrepresented in terms of women, particularly in the mainstream.” “We thought this was a great opportunity to celebrate comic writers and illustrators who…
Body camera footage shows 'horrific' in-custody death of Black man at South Carolina jail
WCIV-TV (NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating the death of a Black man with a mental illness at a South Carolina jail, as newly released body camera footage showed deputies repeatedly deploying stun guns before he became unresponsive. Jamal Sutherland died on Jan. 5 at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston after deputies attempted to remove him from his cell to attend a bond hearing for a misdemeanor assault charge that morning, according to a state prosecutor investigating the incident.…
Paul McCartney claims he doesn't need glasses thanks to "eye yoga"
Jim Dyson/Getty Images Paul McCartney once sang “You Won’t See Me,” but he WILL see YOU — because at age 78, he still doesn’t wear glasses. Why not? Eye yoga. That’s right: eye yoga. Paul and his daughter Mary McCartney appear on the latest episode of the podcast Table Manners, hosted by British singer Jessie Ware. During the discussion, Mary mentions that her dad doesn’t need glasses, and reveals that if you Google “Paul McCartney eye yoga,” you can actually find a video of the ex-Beatle demonstrating it. Ware demanded…
Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Slash & more all appearing at Clive Davis' rescheduled pre-Grammys party
L: Joni Mitchell R: Clive Davis; Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS Due to COVID-19, record mogul Clive Davis turned his annual pre-Grammy party into a two-part virtual charity event. The second part takes place on Saturday, but it’s as star-studded as ever. While Davis’ traditional pre-Grammy parties have featured performances from some of the biggest names in music, USA Today reports that Saturday’s edition will instead consist of Davis interviewing those big names. Among them: Elton John, John Mellencamp, Carlos Santana, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Slash and Dionne…