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What it’s like to be a black cop in Ferguson

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:48 AM PDT

Marchers start the walk to Greater St. Mark's Church on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, on the one year anniversary of Michael Brown's death from the spot where he was killed on Canfield in Ferguson, Mo. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)The controversial killing of Michael Brown Jr. by former Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson prompted a wave of national soul-searching and civil rights activism that is still going on one year later. And it's been no less transformational for the few black members of Ferguson's embattled police department.

Donald Trump refuses to apologize to Megyn Kelly for ‘blood’ comments

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2013 file photo, former New York Giants player Frank Gifford looks on before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, N.J. In a statement released by NBC News on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes that morning. He was 84. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)NEW YORK (AP) — From the football field to the broadcast booth, Frank Gifford was a star. And a winner.

Ferguson protests mostly peaceful on anniversary of Brown shooting

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 04:37 PM PDT

Michael Brown Sr. leads a memorial march for his son Michael in FergusonHundreds of people marched, prayed and observed minutes of silence in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer a year ago. White, black, old and young people, some pushing children in strollers, turned out for a day of commemorative events in this mostly black St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot on Aug. 9, 2014. White doves were released after 4-1/2 minutes of silence to represent the roughly 4-1/2 hours that Brown's body lay in the middle of the street after he was shot.

Quiet victims at peace with Colorado gunman's life sentence

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:05 AM PDT

Undated handout courtesy of the Larimer family shows John T. Larimer, one of the victims of James Holmes' movie theater rampage near Denver three years agoWhen the Colorado gunman's defense lawyer rose to make her closing argument and the other families of the murder victims of James Holmes walked out of the courtroom, Scott and Kathleen Larimer stayed in their seats. While other victims' relatives had no wish to hear a plea for the shooter to be spared the death penalty, Scott Larimer said the retired couple never considered leaving. Holmes was sentenced on Friday to a mandatory life sentence in prison after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision in favor of execution.

Questions abound in police shooting death of black Texas teen

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 01:39 PM PDT

By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas police on Sunday were trying to figure out what prompted a black teenager to smash his car into an auto dealership, and why a white police officer still in training fatally shot the unarmed 19-year-old four times. Christian Taylor became the latest unarmed black man to die at the hands of a white police officer after officials said he was seen on security surveillance tape vandalizing cars at an auto dealership in Arlington. Taylor was shot four times by Arlington police officer Brad Miller, 49, who was still undergoing training with the department, Arlington police chief Will Johnson said on Saturday.

Minutes of silence, march mark Brown anniversary in Ferguson

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:20 PM PDT

Michael Brown Sr., center, takes part in a parade in honor of his son, Michael Brown, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Sunday will mark one year since Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Somber events will mark the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities.

Trump refuses to apologize for 'blood' remark

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 12:48 PM PDT

Donald Trump is currently leading a packed Republican field of White House hopefulsRepublican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday refused to apologize for a crude attack on a female Fox News journalist that sparked widespread outrage, insisting he was misunderstood. The brash billionaire -- who is leading a packed Republican field of White House hopefuls -- found himself at the center of controversy after seeming to suggest that Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators of last week's presidential debate, asked him tough questions because she was menstruating. "You can see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever," Trump told CNN on Friday.

Police: Man who killed 8 had a dispute with woman victim

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 04:36 PM PDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A family of six children and two parents were fatally shot in the head at a Houston home by a man with a violent criminal history who had previously been in a contentious relationship with the mother, authorities said Sunday.

Trump defends record on women as presidential rivals pile on

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:14 PM PDT

Republican 2016 U.S. presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump answers a question at the first official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign in ClevelandWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon, so his rivals are scrambling to figure out how best to handle the blowback from every new bout of bluster drowning out their campaigns.

Israel cracks down on Jewish extremists with new arrests

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 11:12 AM PDT

Palestinians mourn the death of Saed Dawabsheh, 32, during his funeral procession in the West Bank village of Duma near Nablus on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in a July 31 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish extremists has died of wounds sustained in the same incident, his family said Saturday. His 18-month-old toddler perished in the flames, while his 4-year-old brother and parents were seriously hurt. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel intensified its crackdown on Jewish extremists Sunday, imprisoning two high-profile ultranationalist Israelis for six months without charge and arresting additional suspects in West Bank settlement outposts, security authorities said.

Future of pot use in the U.S. remains cloudy

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:49 AM PDT

Now I Get It: Legalizing marijuanaFour states and Washington D.C. have given the green light to recreational use of marijuana. Twenty-three states allow for medicinal usage. What's next for marijuana legalization in the U.S.? Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric explains.

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