New Orleans man gives stranded neighbor much needed lift in canoe through flooded streets
A man came to his stranded neighbor’s aid after more than five inches of rain fell in the area, the National Weather Service reported.
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‘I should not have been there’: Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley says it was a ‘mistake’ to walk with Trump to church
“As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from, and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it,” Gen. Milley said.
For black mayors, police reforms are a personal mission to make sure ‘another black man doesn’t die the way George Floyd did’
For many black mayors, police reform has long been at the top of the list but they hope the new national mood brings faster change.
Coronavirus news and updates: 2 million cases confirmed in the US; COVID-19 spreading in several states; the pandemic and your retirement
Top headlines on COVID-19 from the US and around the world.
George Floyd updates: Temporary fence near White House coming down; Donald Trump lashes out at Seattle; Jefferson Davis statue toppled
One of four officers charged in Floyd’s death posts bail. LAPD opens 56 investigations into excessive force, misconduct: Latest George Floyd updates.
Fact check: ‘Thousands’ of doctors have not said hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19
A viral Facebook post misinterpreted data from a survey of doctors and misstates the protocol for approving vaccines.
‘Go back to your bunker’: Seattle mayor, Washington governor fire back at Trump threat to handle protests
President Donald Trump called on Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to “take back” the city from protesters.
Supreme Court’s deference to police for ‘reasonable’ conduct faces scrutiny in wake of brutality cases
The ‘reasonable’ standard has provided police protection from civil lawsuits, making prosecutions for brutality or misconduct difficult, critics say.
Forget the stock market. In the real economy, there’s coronavirus and mass unemployment.
We must correct decades of conventional ‘wisdom’ about what the economy needs or is. Letting financial markets reign won’t help us now or in the future.
We found 85,000 cops who’ve been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records.
In 2019, USA TODAY led a national effort to publish disciplinary records for police officers. George Floyd’s death has renewed calls for transparency
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