Category: America

One person died and 11 more were wounded in a shooting in the US city of Minneapolis, police said Sunday. Images streamed live to Facebook showed at least one person lying on the pavement as dozens gather around — some screaming for medical help. Other footage appeared to show businesses with shattered windows, and police… Continue reading 1 Died,11 Injured in Minneapolis Shooting by Raphael Bichene

3Controversial commentator Katie Hopkins has been permanently suspended from Twitter for violating its hateful conduct policy, the social media giant said. Ms Hopkins, who had more than one million followers, was previously suspended in January for a week. But Twitter said her latest ban is permanent. The social network did not, however, say which tweets… Continue reading Katie Hopkins Permanently Suspended from Twitter by Raphael Bichene

Donald Trump said Wednesday that US police have “not been treated fairly” and appeared to defend a white officer charged with the murder of a black man. Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was charged with murder Wednesday for shooting African American Rayshard Brooks in the back, and aggravated the case by kicking the 27-year-old as… Continue reading Police in Our Country Have Not Been Treated Fairly by Raphael Bichene

The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality. Images on local media showed hundreds of protesters in the streets on Saturday and flames engulfing… Continue reading Atlanta Police Chief Resigns As Officer Kills Black Man by Raphael Bichene

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was considering a guilty plea in the death of George Floyd, but the deal fell apart, ABC News has learned. The Hennepin County prosecutor’s office confirmed to ABC News that Chauvin and his attorney were negotiating to plead guilty to local murder charges and federal civil rights violation charges… Continue reading Derek Chauvin Guilty Plea Deal Falls Apart by Raphael Bichene

Michael White, a U.S. Navy veteran who was imprisoned in Iran since 2018, was released on Thursday and heading back to the United States, the Iranian foreign ministry and his family said in a statement. “For the past 683 days my son, Michael, has been held hostage in Iran by the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard… Continue reading US Navy Veteran Released in Iran by Jessy Samuel Ejah

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump and denounced “systemic racism” Monday as he sought to reignite his White House campaign after weeks of coronavirus sequestration. Biden, who had met with anti-racism protesters on Sunday, took to Twitter to express his fury at his opponent’s response to the protests that have broken… Continue reading He is Using American Military Against American People: Biden Slams Trump by Raphael Bichene

Flanked by Attorney General Bill Barr, President Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday that interprets Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) as not providing statutory liability protections for tech companies that engage in censorship and political conduct. The president’s order, which also cuts federal funding for… Continue reading Trump Signs New Executive Social Media Order, Calla For Removal of Liability Protection Over Censors

A Black man who yelled “I cannot breathe” as a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with his knee in the US state of Minnesota died late on Monday, police confirmed, drawing outrage from community members and leaders, and leading to the officers’ termination. Video of the incident shows the police officer pinning down… Continue reading 4 Policemen in Minnesota Dismissed Over Killing of Black Man by Francisca Ogar

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler who served 11 presidents in various roles across seven decades, has died. He was 91. The cause of death was COVID-19, Fox 5 DC reported Jerman joined the White House staff in 1957. From former presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama, he held roles first as… Continue reading Former White House Butler Who served 11 Presidents Dies of Covid-19 at 91/by Jessy Samuel Ejah