Fatal shootings, mass shootings and homicide rates have skyrocketed this year amid economic woes and the pandemic.
Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY
In Colorado, Aurora police, medics indicted for 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Elijah McClain died after being injected with tranquilizer and choking on his vomit crying “can’t breathe.”
Hurricane Ida rips off part of roof at Lady of the Sea hospital after Louisiana landfall
Video posted to Twitter showed a large section of the Lady of the Sea hospital roof peeling off as Ida’s winds whipped through Galliano, Louisiana.
California Marine Kareem Nikoui, 20, killed in Kabul airport bombing: ‘His memory will live on forever’
California Marine Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui was identified as one of 13 American service members killed Thursday in an explosion in Afghanistan.
Florida condo collapse spurs many cities to action — but some worry residents will resist
The collapse of a Florida condo has jolted some U.S. cities into reviewing inspection policies, but the efforts could meet resistance from residents.
Haitian refugees celebrate Biden’s decision to protect them from deportation
The decision announced by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas allows Haitian migrants to remain and work legally in the United States.
Worried about COVID-19, Navajo Nation ignores CDC, keeps masks and social distancing
Navajo Nation leaders are keeping mask restrictions and social distancing despite a high COVID-19 vaccination rate and CDC recommendations.
For Minneapolis protest leaders, no apologies over muscular demands for police reform
George Floyd protest leaders say they believe a confrontational approach in Minneapolis has been effective in speeding reform efforts.
A day after celebrating Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict, Minneapolis resumes mourning for Daunte Wright
The Rev. Al Sharpton promised he and other national civil rights leaders would seek justice for Wright’s family, including his 2-year-old son.
‘No justice, no streets’: Still grieving, Minneapolis residents wonder how city will move forward after Derek Chauvin trial
As Derek Chauvin’s murder trial takes place in a courthouse ringed with razor wire, Minneapolis is still reckoning with George Floyd’s death.