Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty of running down riders with a rental truck on a Manhattan bike path in 2017. Prosecutors said the Halloween attack was inspired by his reverence for the Islamic State. (Image credit: Craig Ruttle/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Newly released video of the attack on Paul Pelosi shows a struggle for a hammer
Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple’s home last year. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »A curious Colorado bear strikes a pose for 400 selfies on a wildlife camera
Photoshoots are an unintended — but amusing — use of the cameras. The Open Space and Mountain Parks department in Boulder, Colo., set up nine of them to learn about and protect local wildlife. (Image credit: City of Boulder) Read More at NPR
Read More »The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols’ arrest and beating
In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground. (Image credit: City of Memphis Vimeo/Screenshot by NPR) Read More at NPR
Read More »Memphis braces for the release of Tyre Nichols arrest footage
Memphis authorities say they’re planning to release body camera footage depicting the 29-year-old’s death sometime after 7 p.m. ET. Cities across the U.S. are bracing for protests. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
Read More »25 people in Florida are charged with a scheme to get fake nursing diplomas
The defendants allegedly took part in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools, according to recently unsealed federal indictments. (Image credit: D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »5 ex-Memphis officers are charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols
Five Black former Memphis police officers have been charged with murder in the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. He was beaten during a traffic stop and died several days later in the hospital. Read More at NPR
Read More »Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies
“One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history,” Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to ban the Advanced Placement course. (Image credit: Lynne Sladky/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »The winter storms in California will boost water allocations for the state’s cities
Weeks of rainfall in California won’t end a severe drought, but it will provide public water agencies serving 27 million people with much more water than the suppliers had been previously told. (Image credit: Noah Berger/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »5 fired Memphis police officers are charged with murder of Tyre Nichols
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Memphis pastor Earle Fisher about the killing of Tyre Nichols, who died after a confrontation with police. Five fired officers are now facing murder and other charges. Read More at NPR
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