George Floyd and the former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died worked at the same nightclub, according to the venue’s former owner. Derek Chauvin and Floyd worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club, down the street from Minneapolis’ Third Precinct, according to Maya Santamaria,…… MORE
For most high school seniors, graduation is a time to celebrate their academic achievements. For Deserae Turner, it’s also an opportunity to celebrate life. Three years ago, Turner was shot in the head by a friend who left her for dead in a dry canal in Smithfield, Utah. At the time, her family wasn’t even…… MORE
New video posted on social media appears to show three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest. Previous video from eyewitness Darnella Frazier showed Floyd, 46, being knelt on by one officer–Derek Chauvin. CNN has not been able to locate the person who shot the new video. The new video shows…… MORE
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have elected a black woman as president of the Undergraduate Association for the first time in the school’s history. Danielle Geathers and running mate Yu Jing Chen won the student government election earlier this month. Geathers just finished her sophomore year at MIT and is majoring in mechanical…… MORE
8 minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long Derek Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd’s neck, as alleged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office criminal complaint against the former Minneapolis police officer. “The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total.Two minutes and 53 seconds of…… MORE
Last year, police in Pennsylvania found old human remains in a freezer. Now, an investigation has concluded that it was all part of a scam to collect social security checks. Pennsylvania State Police first found the remains in February 2019, in a house in Dillsburg, according to a news release from the police. After investigating,…… MORE
For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of Waltham, Massachusetts, showing her off to anyone interested. But then Ms. Jennifer’s elderly owner had to be hospitalized after she contracted the coronavirus and could no longer care for…… MORE
It’s time to have a talk about “The Talk.” For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children: Don’t act out. Stay away from bad places. Avoid confrontations. It’s a how-to guide for surviving police encounters, a list of do’s and don’ts every black person should follow if they want to avoid…… MORE
A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later — as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd. State police detained CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer and his photojournalist shortly after 5 a.m.…… MORE
The second town hall from CNN and “Sesame Street” planned for Saturday morning has been delayed until next week. The event, focusing on coronavirus concerns for kids and parents, will take place on Saturday, June 6. More details will be shared soon. “The ABCs of Covid-19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents”…… MORE
