Investigators looking into the 1996 disappearance and killing of California college student Kristin Smart believe they have found evidence that her body was buried underneath a deck at the home of Ruben Flores, father of murder suspect Paul Flores, and “recently” moved, according to new documents filed in the case. The court documents — bail…… MORE
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Man charged with hate crimes after allegedly driving truck toward Black children
A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to police. Holbrook police arrived at a school playground around 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, after a juvenile reported that “a man…… MORE
Was justice served in the Derek Chauvin trial? Here’s what our readers told us
As a couple sat with their oldest son and watched the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial being read, they were filled with a hope for a better America. Jared Hobbs created a teaching moment for his biracial son when people took the streets to protest the death of George Floyd last summer. Hobbs is…… MORE
LeVar Burton lands guest host gig on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans sign online petition
LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” actor will be one of the final guest hosts to close out Season 37 of the quiz show. Burton has been vocal about wanting to be a guest host of the…… MORE
People of color are three times as likely to live in most polluted places, new report says
Climate change has continued to decimate air quality in the United States, and a new report has found that more than 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air quality, with people of color being the most negatively affected. American Lung Association’s “State of the Air”‘ report, released on Wednesday, found that more than…… MORE
Justice may have been served in the legal sense, but true justice would be George Floyd still being alive
A sense of justice’s triumph echoed across the country shortly after a jury in Minneapolis convicted Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death. To some, however, that feeling was tempered by the simple fact that Floyd should have been alive today. The conviction of the former Minneapolis police officer quickly emerged as a complicated moment in…… MORE
Indiana’s ‘red flag’ law should have prevented the FedEx shooting. Here’s what else you should know about these laws
After 19-year-old Brandon Hole killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week, questions arose about the state’s “red flag” law, which should have prevented Hole from having a gun in the first place. “Red flag” laws, found in more than a dozen states across the US, are also known as Extreme Risk…… MORE
How Minneapolis Police first described the murder of George Floyd, and what we know now
“Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” That was the headline of a Minneapolis Police press release on May 25, 2020, in the hours after an unnamed man in his 40s died. Absent from the nearly 200-word post is any mention of officers restraining him on the ground, a knee on his neck, or…… MORE
Man in North Carolina fatally shot while deputies served warrant, authorities say
A man was fatally shot while deputies were serving a warrant Wednesday morning in the North Carolina community of Elizabeth City, the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office said. The man, who was the subject of a search warrant, died in what the sheriff’s office called an officer-involved shooting. Further details weren’t immediately released. The North Carolina…… MORE
1 killed in a shooting at a Wawa convenience store in Pennsylvania. The suspect is dead after a self-inflicted gunshot wound, DA says
A man was killed and the suspect later took his own life following a shooting outside a Wawa convenience store and gas station in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, according to Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin. The incident began around 4:48 a.m. when a man driving a white Toyota Corolla fired at a…… MORE
