New Details Of Deadly No-Knock Warrant Show Just How Reckless Police Can Be
PAR uncovers new information on the dangers of serving no-knock warrants and analyzes the raid that killed 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor. Cop watcher Kenneth Dunham alleges continued intimidation from local Oregon police. Please join journalists…
Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Thursday approved development of new nuclear reactors, reversing a 1987 moratorium and sending to Gov. J.B. Pritzker a plan that addresses the Democrat’s safety concerns over the…
Outrage In Minneapolis After Police Killing Caught On Video
The city roils after the death of George Floyd as police confronted protesters and the mayor urged prosecutors to charge the officers involved. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this important episode…
Chicago City Council health and human relations chair uses ‘from the river to the sea’ pro-Palestinian phrase
A Chicago alderwoman in a leadership position repeated the phrase “From the River to the sea, Palestine will be free,” on social media Thursday morning.Chicago Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, chairwoman of the city council’s Committee on…
Speaker Johnson tells NYC to axe sanctuary city status in return for migrant funding: ‘Unconscionable’
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday told New York City that if it wanted federal money to help house migrants amid the ongoing crisis there, it would have to axe its sanctuary city status.In an…
Essential Remittances To Africa Devastated By Coronavirus Pandemic
Families dependent on remittances from seasonal workers are facing a crisis, even in countries without widespread COVID-19 cases. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular.It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the…
Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Wants to Limit Mayoral Power
City Council President Brandon Scott is fighting to limit the authority of Baltimore’s ‘all powerful mayor’ while he seeks that office. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Netanyahu tells Bret Baier cease-fire ‘means surrender,’ insists squad member is calling for ‘genocide’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an exclusive interview with Fox News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier insisted a cease-fire is not an option even though operations in Gaza have taken “longer” than planned. “One thing…
Stir Crazy! Episode #43: We Can’t Breathe
On today’s show: Sociologist Taure Brown, Rattling the Bars host Eddie Conway, political consultant Adriel Hampton, and activist and recording artist Eze Jackson. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments or suggestions for the…
Commission weighs discipline for Illinois judge who controversially reversed rape conviction
Judge Robert Adrian of Adams County, Illinois, faces potential removal from the bench over allegations he circumvented legal constraints when he reversed a rape conviction.Adrian reversed the conviction of Drew Clinton, who was found guilty…
Minneapolis Speaks: George Floyd, Unrest, Aftermath
Oluchi Omeoga of groups Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective talks about what life is like on the ground in Minneapolis right now. Editors’ Note: This interview was taped as former officer Derek Chauvin…
Wisconsin Assembly delays vote on likely veto-bound $2B income tax cut
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Thursday delayed giving final approval to a $2 billion income tax cut that’s part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to…
Protesters Demand Justice For George Floyd
Justice for George Floyd means prosecuting the officers responsible for his death and ending American apartheid, argues Dr. Lawrence Brown. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
Two days after an indictment, North Carolina’s state auditor says she’ll resign
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced on Thursday that she will resign from her elected post next month, a decision coming two days after she was indicted on charges that…
Greece to investigate handling of mass-casualty migrant boat wreck
Greece’s state ombudsman said Thursday that it’s launching an independent investigation into the coast guard’s handling of a maritime tragedy in June in which hundreds of migrants trying to reach Europe in an overloaded boat…
Corrections Officers And Formerly Incarcerated People Protest Unsafe COVID-19 Conditions
Corrections officers joined prison abolitionists in a caravan rally protesting the lack of promised testing, PPE, and release of prisoners at four Maryland prisons. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Mexican immigration officers find 123 migrants trapped in trailer
Authorities found 123 Central and South American migrants trapped in a trailer in the central Mexican state of San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico’s immigration agency said Thursday.Officials from the state attorney general’s office found the migrants…
Stir Crazy! Episode #44: Cities Can Be Rebuilt, Lives Cannot
On today’s show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, “Why You Should Give A F*ck†co-host Genevieve Montinar, and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments or suggestions for the…
US conducts airstrike on Syrian weapons facility used by Iran in response to attacks on American troops
U.S. forces conducted a self-defense airstrike Wednesday on a Syrian weapons storage facility in response to a series of recent attacks targeting American personnel in Iraq and Syria.The strike was conducted by two F-15 fighter…
Thousands In Baltimore March For Justice For George Floyd
Protesters blocked streets and highways to demand politicians end police brutality and economic violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
Embattled Mexican women’s prison reports 8 suicides in under 5 months
A women’s prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now been hit by a wave of eight suicides in the last 4 1/2 months, authorities confirmed Thursday.The federal prisons bureau…
Man uses Apple AirTag to track, recover BMW stolen from his driveway: ‘Pretty insane’
A man in Canada is thanking his past self after he placed a $29 Apple AirTag in his vehicle and was able to track and recover it after it had been stolen.Saamer Mansoor, who lives…
Malaysia Still Vastly Undercounting People Living In Poverty
Malaysia must acknowledge that the country’s rapid economic growth has not benefited all of its residents, says Philip Alston, former UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. After this interview was filmed, Malaysia…
House may vote on impeaching Mayorkas without a motion to table: source
A senior House Republican leadership source says the House will likely hold a vote Tuesday on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Fox is told to expect a straight up or down vote on a privileged…
What’s Behind Brazil’s COVID-19 Disaster?
Indigenous, poor, and working-class communities in Brazil are all under threat from COVID-19. One man is largely to blame for the country’s pandemic disaster: President Jair Bolsonaro, who has just tested positive for the virus….
Emhoff visits New York’s Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, met with students and administrators at Cornell University on Thursday to offer support to the school’s Jewish community after threats of violence amid…
