Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of Greg McMichael, his son Travis and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Gabby Petito’s funeral set for Sunday; Brian Laundrie manhunt to continue in Florida wetlands
The manhunt for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, continues this weekend in Florida’s Carlton Reserve.
Fashion designer Balenciaga accused of cultural appropriation over $1,190 sweatpants
A TikTok video of $1,190 Balenciaga sweatpants that look like sagging pants has gone viral and sparked claims of cultural appropriation.
Miami orders hundreds of residents to evacuate 8-story condo building deemed unsafe
Since the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, residents from several South Florida buildings have been evacuated due to structural concerns.
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing phone pleads not guilty to hate crime charges
Miya Ponsetto was arrested in January after accusing a 14-year-old of stealing her phone at a New York City hotel.
Judge denies Derek Chauvin’s request for new trial ahead of sentencing for murder of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin was convicted of three counts of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. He’ll only be sentenced for the most serious crime.
‘Black girl magic at its finest’: Juneteenth pageants let women, girls be unapologetically Black
Miss Juneteenth pageants, one of many Black beauty pageants, seek to educate girls about their history and celebrate Black women.
One woman dead, three injured after car plows into protesters in Minneapolis, police say
The suspect drove into a crowd gathered in the Minneapolis neighborhood where a Black man was shot to death by sheriff’s deputies this month.
Family of Alton Sterling accepts $4.5 million settlement nearly 5 years after he was killed by police
Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old Black father of five, was killed by white Baton Rouge police in 2016 in a shooting that sparked nationwide protests.
A Black man was fatally shot by deputies in Minneapolis. Authorities say there’s no bodycam video. Activists call it ‘reckless.’
Protests continue over the death of Winston Smith Jr. Activists say the U.S. Marshals body camera policy is “an intentional lack of transparency.”