As in his music, feeling and community are fundamental to the Parliament-Funkadelic frontman’s paintings Artist and musician George Clinton in his studio in Tallahassee, Florida© Lynsey Weatherspoon 2021 Throughout his career, George Clinton worked hard to get people to loosen up, feel the flow and embrace the funk. As a visual artist, his mission has […]
<iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=11533629″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston officials, including Mayor Sylvester Turner and police Chief Troy Finner, believe the new $44 million program “One Safe Houston” is the answer to solving the alarming rise in crime in the city. “Since the beginning of the year, our city has felt anything but […]
A Minneapolis man who sued the city after losing his eye when he was struck by a projectile fired by police during a protest after George Floyd was killed will receive $2.4 million, as a result of a U.S. District Court judgment against the city. A Minneapolis man who sued the city after losing his […]
(CNN)Breonna Taylor‘s mother, Tamika Palmer, met with officials from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday to ask them to investigate the fatal shooting of her daughter during a botched police raid in 2020 — and ultimately to bring federal charges against the officers involved. “I’m here at the Department of Justice asking them to […]
In January, Jamal Sutherland arrived at Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center after receiving treatment at a mental health facility. Just 14 hours later, Detention Deputies Sgt. Lindsay Fickett and Brian Houle killed him. Hours of Charleston County Jail surveillance footage and body camera video revealed Sgt. Lindsay Fickett and Detention Dep. Brian Houle repeatedly pepper-sprayed and tasered Jamal […]
Kathryne Rubright Pocono Record Christian Hall was always talking. His voice filled his parents’ home as he made calls to friends and family members, preferably via FaceTime because he liked to see them. He yelled questions to an Alexa speaker, asking about the world’s largest and smallest countries and whatever else crossed his mind. At […]
Irene Chavez, 33, was arrested at Jeffrey Pub a few hours before her death Sun-Times Media Wire Monday, December 27, 2021 7:00PM CHICAGO — A week before Christmas, Irene Chavez was at a bar on the South Side when she was arrested for simple battery. Chavez, 33, ended up in a cell at the […]
Kevin Strickland after his release from prison on Tuesday. He said he hopes to build a small house with a fishing pond nearby. Rich Sugg/The Kansas City Star, via Associated Press. More than 20,000 strangers have donated to an online fund-raiser to help Kevin Strickland’s re-entry to society. By Christine Chung and Claire Fahy Nov. 27, 2021 […]
Protesters march through the streets of Atlanta to call for the arrest of police officers involved in the killing of Jamarion Robinson in Atlanta, on June 20, 2020.Steve Eberhardt / ZUMA file. The indictment of a deputy U.S. marshal and Georgia police officer in the killing of Jamarion Robinson was applauded by his family. Experts […]