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Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings.

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

A South Florida law school says it is creating a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence.

Minneapolis activists are collecting accounts of police misconduct from community members for a federal civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis police to ensure they have a say in any potential changes.

The FBI surveillance plane that captured footage of the night Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year was part of a wider government strategy to keep tabs on demonstrations against racial injustice.

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it's been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent.

Since the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, police departments around the country are increasingly pushing for de-escalation training.

The guard was also a former police officer.

The debate over whether to revive the moratorium on evictions during the pandemic was deeply personal for Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush.

Two prominent figures in the fight for Black civil rights are now focusing on a police shooting involving a White teenager, which they say will help their push for landmark legislation.

The Justice Department recently announced that federal law enforcement officials are now required to wear body cameras when executing search warrants and making preplanned arrests.

Five Savannah police officers were fired in the wake of the hanging death of a man in police custody, attorneys of the man's family said on Monday.

Patrisse Cullors says her exit is nothing to do with "right-wing attacks that tried to discredit my character".

In a 2020 Gallup poll, confidence in police dropped to the lowest reported level in the survey's history.

Houston police are investigating a homicide case and a kidnapping case that may be related, a detective said

Police officer body cameras were supposed to provide a window into what really happened when someone dies at the hands of a police officer.

The Justice Department is sending a strong signal about its priorities these days.

I can’t ignore what this country has done to Black people. How do I find my place in it?

Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd -- Black people whose deaths at the hands of police and vigilantes sparked a movement.

Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public.

Calls have grown for federal investigations into police killings across the nation since President Joe Biden took office and said he believes racial disparities in policing must change.

The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Cleveland police in 2014, is asking the Justice Department to reopen the case into his death after it was closed near the end of the Trump administration.

Some such lawsuits end up in court where a jury can award massive settlements that are whittled down on appeal. Taylor was shot to death by officers acting on a no-knock warrant. McDonald’s family sued for $16 million — a million for every bullet — but settled for $5 million. AdGray’s family agreed to a $6.4 million settlement with the city in September 2015. Castile’s mother reached a $3 million settlement and his girlfriend was paid $800,000 by the city of St. Anthony and others.

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division nominee Kristen Clarke speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON – Some of the largest law enforcement groups in the U.S. are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Justice Department’s civil rights division. Other supporters also include the National Association of Police Organizations, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives and dozens of crime victims. As attorney general in the Obama administration, Eric Holder frequently criticized violent police confrontations and opened a series of civil rights investigations into local law enforcement practices. The civil rights investigations often ended with court-approved consent decrees that mandated reforms.

– O’Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study released Monday suggests the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice unrest were factors. Larger cities were hit hard, too: Milwaukee’s homicides rose 85%, Seattle saw a 63% increase, Chicago killings jumped 55% and New York City saw a 43% increase. The study found that in June through August, homicides rose 37% compared to 2019. The study noted that despite the spike in killings, homicide rates in the U.S. have dropped sharply over the past quarter of a century. The overall homicide rate for the 34 cities study was 11.4 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2020, compared to 19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents in 1995.

(AP Photos)NEW YORK – Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. “Confederate flags, ‘don’t tread on me,’ ‘blue lives matter’ flags, the Trump flags — all of it symbolizes the same thing. On Wednesday, images emerged showing custodial staffers of color in the Capitol sweeping up the shards of glass and trash left behind by the rioters. NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the people who violated the Capitol on Wednesday should not be seen as patriotic. “This is not protesting or activism; this is an insurrection, an assault on our democracy, and a coup incited by President Trump,” Johnson said.

To bring federal civil rights charges in cases like these, the Justice Department must prove that an officer’s actions willfully broke the law and are not simply the result of a mistake, negligence or bad judgment. But the video reviewed by federal prosecutors makes the sequence of events less clear. Neither of two witnesses who either saw part of the encounter or reported hearing gunshots said they saw exactly what Rice was doing just before the shooting, according to the Justice Department. In a statement at the scene to three other law enforcement officers, Loehmann “repeatedly and consistently stated” that Tamir was reaching for a gun before he shot him, prosecutors said. Both Loehmann and Garmback also said in statements after the shooting that Loehmann had given Tamir “multiple commands to show his hands before shooting” and both officers saw him reaching for the weapon.

To bring federal civil rights charges in cases like these, the Justice Department must prove that an officer’s actions willfully broke the law and are not simply the result of a mistake, negligence or bad judgment. But the video reviewed by federal prosecutors makes the sequence of events less clear. Neither of two witnesses who either saw part of the encounter or reported hearing gunshots said they saw exactly what Rice was doing just before the shooting, according to the Justice Department. In a statement at the scene to three other law enforcement officers, Loehmann “repeatedly and consistently stated” that Tamir was reaching for a gun before he shot him, prosecutors said. Both Loehmann and Garmback also said in statements after the shooting that Loehmann had given Tamir “multiple commands to show his hands before shooting” and both officers saw him reaching for the weapon.

Campbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB — u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G — Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR — Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.

Now Warnock is the politician running for office and the one under attack for his sometimes impassioned words from the pulpit. His opponent, Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, has blasted his rhetoric and proposals as “radical,” socialist and out of step with Georgia residents. At the Georgia Capitol in 2014, he was arrested while protesting the refusal of state Republicans to expand Medicaid. Warnock said he was trying to make sure young people had lawyers or family present when questioned by authorities. Warnock is right to keep focusing on his platform of a living wage, expanded health care options and voting rights, said the Rev.

But with no-knock warrants, officers don't have to say anything and don't have to wait. “There has been an historic issuance of no-knock warrants for inappropriate purposes, basically for fishing expeditions for drug evidence,” said Kraska, who helped Campaign Zero write its recommendations. The group is now working with 37 cities and states to introduce legislation on no-knock warrants. In Charlotte, North Carolina, when police Chief Johnny Jennings took over his post in July he dug into the issue of no-knock warrants and ended their use for the department's 1,800 officers. “We found that if there is something that is so dangerous that it requires a no-knock search warrant, that we did not need to take that risk.

Cyber Monday will put retail websites and warehouses to their biggest test yet. The industry is bracing for what is likely to be the largest day for digital sales ever recorded in the United States, with spending expected to reach between $10.8 billion and $12.7 billion, according to Adobe Analytics. But this holiday season, with online spending already breaking records, new challenges arise. Some in the industry have coined the term "shipageddon," referring to a scenario where shipping capacity becomes totally maxed out. Salesforce said it expects holiday packages being shipped from mid-November through next month will end up exceeding shipping capacity by 5% globally, putting 700 million packages at risk of being delayed.

“Black Lives Matter saved us, because we had nobody,” said Jones. Now, BLM’s influence faces a test, as voters in Tuesday’s election consider candidates who endorsed or denounced the BLM movement amid a national reckoning on race. Enter Black Lives Matter. Across social media platforms, the Black Lives Matter movement boasts a following of millions. “Black Lives Matter,” as a slogan, elicited “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” responses from foes.

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The dispute over grand jury secrecy arose Wednesday, the same day police files were released showing contacts between Taylor and a man she dated previously who was suspected of drug dealing. None of the white officers was directly charged with Taylor's death by the grand jury last month, triggering renewed street protests. He said in a statement that grand jury proceedings are kept confidential by legal precedent to protect the safety and anonymity of all involved — grand jurors, witnesses and others. Cameron determined before the grand jury proceedings that the officers had acted in self-defense. He has acknowledged that he did not recommend murder charges to the grand jury.

The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 44% of Americans disapprove of protests in response to police violence against Black Americans, while 39% approve. Just 35% of white Americans approve of the protests now, while 50% disapprove. Among Latinos, 31% approve, compared with 44% in June; 63% of Black Americans support the protests, down from 81%, with more now saying they neither approve nor disapprove. While 74% of Black Americans say the criminal justice system is too lenient when officers cause injury or death, 47% of white Americans and 50% of Latinos say the same. Among Republicans, 75% say they disapprove of the protests, up from 56% in June.

Authorities have been reluctant to release even the most basic information about the incident or details about the white officer who shot Blake seven times in the back. They shot my son seven times seven times, like he didnt matter, Blakes father, Jacob Blake Sr., said. In 2014, for example, a union spokesman rushed to the scene where a white Chicago officer fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. As for the shooting itself, authorities, citing the need to protect the integrity of the investigation, have raised far more questions than they've answered. Instead, he said a knife was found after the shooting on the drivers side floorboard of the SUV.

Police in riot gear stand outside the Kenosha County Court House Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Protests broke out late Sunday night after a police shooting. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

It doesnt show what happened before or after the shooting like body camera footage would. Kenosha officers do have cameras in their squad cars, but it's unclear whether any captured the shooting. By then, Kenosha had already fallen behind most other midsized police departments nationwide that were moving forward with body camera programs. Body cameras are a necessity. Yet the flip side is that people are demanding body cameras," he said.

She faced questions familiar to women in politics, particularly women of color, about her ambition. Harris faced both the scrutiny of her personal life and the resistance to her rise as she raced past rivals from more well-connected families. Years later, when she ran for California attorney general and needed support beyond her liberal home base, Harris tempered her stance on capital punishment. She knew that her adopted homeland would see Maya and me as Black girls, and she was determined to make sure we would grow into confident, proud Black women," Harris wrote of her mother. At Howard, Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nations oldest sorority for Black women.

She faced questions familiar to women in politics, particularly women of color, about her ambition. Harris faced both the scrutiny of her personal life and the resistance to her rise as she raced past rivals from more well-connected families. Years later, when she ran for California attorney general and needed support beyond her liberal home base, Harris tempered her stance on capital punishment. She knew that her adopted homeland would see Maya and me as Black girls, and she was determined to make sure we would grow into confident, proud Black women," Harris wrote of her mother. At Howard, Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nations oldest sorority for Black women.

Our entire economy is at stake, Clyburn told The Associated Press in a Newsmakers interview. The third-ranking House Democrat said he's hopeful that negotiators on Capitol Hill can reach an agreement soon on a new virus aid package. Weve got a health care crisis wrapped into an economic crisis, and they are so interwoven, Clyburn said. And so that we can have a fair, unfettered election, said Clyburn, who is the House Democratic whip. You know, when I was a child, I spoke as a child and understood as a child.

2019, file photo, Rep. William Lacy Clay, right, D-Mo., speaks with St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson after a news conference in St. Louis. Come January, shell almost certainly be representing the St. Louis suburb in Congress, making her the most prominent of many Ferguson protesters who have turned to politics. The district that covers St. Louis and north St. Louis County is overwhelmingly Democratic, and Bush is heavily favored in November against her little-known Republican challenger, Anthony Rogers. He was replaced by another Ferguson activist, Rasheen Aldridge, who is just 26. Zaki Baruti, another leading Ferguson activist, said he recognized Bush's potential during the protests and helped convince her to run for U.S. Senate in 2016.

FILE - In this March 6, 2020 file photo, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks at a campaign rally in Detroit. Her opponent in the primary was Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones. Y'all, we about to change the world.Beyond signaling momentum, the victories are giving progressives confidence about two upcoming tests. Next week, squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will face a challenge from a well-funded opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux. In March, Marie Newman knocked off Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, an abortion opponent who compared progressive Democrats to a tea party of the left."

This photo shows a general view of the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. LEBANESE CONFRONT DEVASTATION Beiruts streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, building facades blown out and scores missing as the death toll from a massive explosion at the port rises to at least 100. ONETIME HOMELESS WOMAN WINS IN MISSOURI Cori Bush, who led protests after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2014, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in the states Democratic primary.

After a third review failed to uncover enough evidence to charge the officer who fatally shot Black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, some prosecutors and civil rights leaders agree its time to focus on changing the laws that shield police. Wilson and Brown became involved in a heated confrontation on Aug. 9, 2014. Wilson said that Brown came at him menacingly and that he killed him in self-defense. In Missouri, no new laws are on the horizon. His predecessor typically didn't record those sessions but made an exception in the investigation of Brown's death, Bell said.

A St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict Wilson in November 2014, and the U.S. Department of Justice also declined to charge him in March 2015. Civil rights leaders and Browns parents had hoped that Bell, the countys first Black prosecutor who took office in January 2019, would see things differently. The question for this office was a simple one: Could we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown he committed murder or manslaughter under Missouri law? Darryl Gray, a leading St. Louis activist, agreed that the system is at fault, not Bell's investigation. One term! Tory Russell, 36, of St. Louis, screamed at the prosecuting attorney.

Jonathan Smith, the executive director of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, will lead the three-person panel reviewing policing policies at issue in the death of Elijah McClain, Sentinel Colorado reported Tuesday. Three officers stopped McClain as he walked down an Aurora street on Aug, 23, 2019 after a 911 caller reported him as suspicious. The Justice Department division is responsible for investigations of civil rights violations by law enforcement, juvenile justice and mental health and disability agencies. Last year, the local district attorney said he could not file charges against the officers because a pathologist could not determine whether the officers' actions caused McClain's death. Federal authorities recently revealed they have been researching since last year into whether they should launch a civil rights investigation into McClains death.

Church parishioners sit apart at a prayer vigil for racial justice at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Seattle. The vigil follows ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)NEW YORK Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed the Strike for Black Lives, labor unions, along with social and racial justice organizations from New York City to Los Angeles, will participate in a range of planned actions. We are ... building a country where Black lives matter in every aspect of society including in the workplace, said Ash-Lee Henderson, an organizer with the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of over 150 organizations that make up the Black Lives Matter movement.

The national strike will also include a handful of worker-led marches through participating cities, organizers said Wednesday. Our members have been on a journey to understanding why we cannot win economic justice without racial justice. This strike for Black lives is a way to take our members understanding about that into the streets, Henry told the AP. Strike for Black Lives" organizers say they want to disrupt a multi-generational cycle of poverty perpetuated by anti-union and other policies that make it difficult to bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. An estimated 54% of Black workers and 63% of Hispanic workers fall into that category, compared to 37% of white workers and 40% of Asian American workers, the group said.

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson sits during an NCAA college basketball game between Saint Louis and Seton Hall in St. Louis. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson knows the trauma of violence she and her children were present when her first husband was shot to death 25 ago during an attempted carjacking. St. Louis was violent then, as it is now. Floyds death reignited tensions in St. Louis. Just as in St. Louis, demonstrators and some City Council members have sought a drastic reduction in the law enforcement budget.

Black Lives Matter leader states, If U.S. doesnt give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it. Hawk Newsome has no relation to the Black Lives Matter Global Network, Scales said. Reached by phone Thursday night, Newsome said Black Lives Matter Greater New York is now under the leadership of Black women. He also said Black Lives Matter is not a movement over which anyone can claim ownership. In Washington, D.C., the mayor ordered the words Black Lives Matter painted across a street near the White House, which also has been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Initially reluctant to speak on race, Scott is now among the Republican Partys most prominent voices teaching his colleagues what its like to be a Black man in America. Even after he became a U.S. senator, the Capitol quickly became just another place where he would be stopped by the police. Initially reluctant to focus on race, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is now a leading Republican voice, teaching his party what its like to be a Black man in America when the police lights are flashing in the rearview mirror. He found his political legs and political wings at a unique time in this country, said Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist in South Carolina. I think its a blessing from God._____Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.

A suburban St. Louis police detective has been suspended after a video appears to show him hitting a man with a police SUV and then hitting the suspect at least twice while arresting him. The new video, which was provided by attorneys for the man who was struck, offers a closer view and a different angle that shows the moment of impact. It also includes audio of the man screaming in pain after the SUV appears to drive across a front lawn and strike him. A day earlier, four St. Louis police officers were shot and a retired St. Louis police captain was fatally shot during a violent night in the city. An officer gets out of the SUV and appears to kick and hit the man on the ground as the man yells out, OK!

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the group behind the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, has established a more than $12 million fund to aid organizations fighting institutional racism in the wake of the George Floyd protests. On Wednesday, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation said it was setting aside $6 million from money it received in donations to support black-led grassroots organizing groups. Although there are many groups that use Black Lives Matter or BLM in their names, only 16 are considered affiliates of the global network. The Black Lives Matter movement emerged in 2013 amid anger over the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the Florida man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. Im really proud of the work weve been able to do in the last seven years, Patrisse Cullors, co-founder and chairwoman of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, said in a statement.

Law enforcement officials applaud after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on police reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. But he made no mention of the roiling national debate over racism spawned by police killings of black men and women. Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals," he said before signing the order Tuesday, flanked by police officials. Trumps executive order would establish a database that tracks police officers with excessive use-of-force complaints in their records. The White House has said that is a step too far.

Workers prepare to remove the Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Saturday, June 13, 2020. A Kentucky commission voted to take down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)FRANKFORT, Ky. Having led the push to take down a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol, the state's governor had a ceremonial role Saturday in its removal from the place it stood for decades. The panels vote came two days after another Davis statue was toppled by protesters in Virginia. The commission called for the statue to be moved to the Jefferson Davis Historic Site, where Davis was born.

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)BURIEN, Wash. Seattle officers hold down a protester, and one repeatedly punches him in the face. Better training cant fix all the issues facing the nations police departments, but experts believe it would have a big impact. A recent Associated Press investigation found that a lack of firearms training has resulted in unintentional shootings by law enforcement. Police officers across the country are woefully undertrained, said Sean Hendrickson, an instructor at Washington states police academy in suburban Seattle. In Washington state, cadets must complete 720 hours of training, but those skills start to degrade immediately, Hendrickson said.

NEW YORK An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished for its mistreatment of black men. The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflixs comedy YouTube channel. It was taken from a show at an outdoor pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with about 100 attendees on June 6. Chappelle called his special 8:46 in part after the length of time the officer was on top of the handcuffed Floyd. When I watched that tape, I understood this man knew he was going to die, said the comedian.

Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond. Its very name enraged its foes, who countered with the slogans Blue Lives Matter and All Lives Matter." Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond. When we started Black Lives Matter, it was really to have a larger conversation around this country about its relationship to black people, said Patrisse Cullors, one of three black women who founded the Black Lives Matter Global Network, with chapters throughout the U.S. and in Britain and Canada. Last week, longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned after tweeting ALL LIVES MATTER when asked his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Police around the U.S. and law enforcement experts are broadly condemning the way Floyd, who died in police custody, was restrained by a Minneapolis officer who dug his knee into the man's neck. The cellphone video shows Floyd, who is black, face-down on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, as officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, uses the knee restraint on his neck. Toward the end of the video, paramedics arrive, lift a limp Floyd onto a stretcher and place him in an ambulance. Law enforcement officials often ask that people reserve judgment in such cases until all facts what transpired before or after what a video shows are known. But there's no sign from the video that any of the officers at the scene with Chauvin tried to intervene.

A new Reuters investigation, however, has found that more often than not, these last-ditch excessive force lawsuits fail to win victims any redress - all because of a little-known legal defense called qualified immunity. This 50-year-old creation of the U.S. Supreme Court is meant to protect government employees from frivolous litigation. We found that police won 56% of cases in which they claimed qualified immunity from 2017 through 2019. Thats because the Supreme Court has continually raised the bar for challenges to the qualified immunity defense. Multiple appeals backed by the doctrines critics have piled up before the Supreme Court.

If all goes well, Kaylee Klein, 18, will begin her freshman year at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania in the fall. Although Kaylee will receive financial aid from the school, "we still owe $18,000 for the first year," Klein said. Now families can amend their FAFSA form or ask the college financial aid office for a "professional judgement review," Bydon said. The best way to make such a request is to write an appeal letter to the school's financial aid office, Brown advised. Apply for scholarshipsAlready, most students and their parents pay only a fraction of the total college tab, according to education lender Sallie Mae.

EMBED >More News Videos A holiday party in northwest Harris County turned deadly after deputies say a man walked in and shot his ex-girlfriend to death on Christmas Eve. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Friends of Houston mortgage lender Carolee Taylor say she was passionate about animals and loved this time of year. "Christmas all the time, it was her favorite time," recalled realtor Michael Brown. "Taylor was shot to death on Christmas Eve at her uncle's home by a man authorities believe to be her ex-boyfriend.Devastated friends say Taylor loved Christmas, and celebrating the occasion always brought great joy.Brown first met Taylor when the two were waiters at P.F. "I had hoped it was a casual relationship," said long-time friend Lisa Cash, who is also in the mortgage business.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Friends of Houston mortgage lender Carolee Taylor say she was passionate about animals and loved this time of year. "Christmas all the time, it was her favorite time," recalled realtor Michael Brown. "Taylor was shot to death on Christmas Eve at her uncle's home by a man authorities believe to be her ex-boyfriend.Devastated friends say Taylor loved Christmas, and celebrating the occasion always brought great joy.Brown first met Taylor when the two were waiters at P.F. "I had hoped it was a casual relationship," said long-time friend Lisa Cash, who is also in the mortgage business. '"Friends have organized a candlelight vigil in honor of Taylor.

The monitor overseeing the federal consent agreement requiring police and court changes in Ferguson is seeing troubling signs that residents are increasingly disengaged in the reform process. Just 22 people showed up Wednesday for a town hall-style meeting with the monitor team at the Ferguson Community Center. Five years ago, a St. Louis County grand jury and the U.S. Justice Department both found no evidence to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown following a street confrontation. But the shooting led to months of often violent protests and led to Justice Department scrutiny of how Ferguson's police department and court system treated blacks. Efforts will be expanded to reach more residents, especially black residents, when the 2020 survey is conducted, she said.

The Justice Department today filed a Statement of Interest in a federal lawsuit in Mississippi, explaining that public colleges cannot trample on their students First Amendment rights to free speech. The colleges policies require campus administrators to preapprove all meetings or gatherings, and Mr. Brown alleges that college officials called the campus police on him when he sought to engage on campus with fellow students about topics such as free speech and civil liberties. While some may disagree with the content of ones speech, we should all be fighting for everyones Constitutional right to speak. Violations of the colleges speech policies can be grounds for student discipline, which may include expulsion from school. In both instances, Mr. Brown contends that he was brought to the campus police chiefs office, and was intimidated by the police chief and other campus officials.

The attorney who will represent the Marine who abandoned his post and is now accused of murder issued a public plea to her client. ROANOKE, Va. -- The Marine accused of killing his mother's boyfriend has been arrested after a month-long manhunt for him, according to U.S. Marshals.U.S. Marshals and Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Virginia spoke publicly about the arrest of Michael Brown at 11:30 a.m.Michael Brown is the Marine who abandoned his post at Camp Lejeune on Oct. 18. His mother's boyfriend, Rodney Brown, was then found dead in Hardy, Virginia, on Nov. 9.Since then Brown has been on the run from law enforcement.Investigators said they arrested Brown at his mother's house in Virginia around 8 a.m. "This has been an intense manhunt for the past 18 days covering three states," Sheriff Bill Overton, Jr. said.

ROANOKE, Va. -- The Marine accused of killing his mother's boyfriend has been arrested after a month-long manhunt for him, according to U.S. Marshals.The Marshals are set to hold a press conference later Wednesday in Virginia to release more details about the arrest.Michael Brown is the Marine who abandoned his post at Camp Lejeune on Oct. 18. His mother's boyfriend, Rodney Brown, was then found dead in Hardy, Virginia, on Nov. 9.Since then Brown has been on the run from law enforcement. His mother and an attorney who agreed to take his case both pleaded for him to turn himself in peacefully.Brown faces a charge of second-degree murder in the Nov. 9 homicide. There was a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest.

ROANOKE, Va. -- The Marine accused of killing his mother's boyfriend has been arrested after a month-long manhunt for him, according to U.S. Marshals.The Marshals are set to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. EST in Virginia to release more details about the arrest.Michael Brown is the Marine who abandoned his post at Camp Lejeune on Oct. 18. His mother boyfriend, Rodney Brown, was then found dead in Hardy, Virginia, on Nov. 9.Since then Brown has been on the run from law enforcement. His mother and an attorney who agreed to take his case both pleaded for him to turn himself in peacefully.Brown faces a charge of second-degree murder in the Nov. 9 homicide. There was a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest.

(CNN) - Bernard Tyson, the CEO of Kaiser Permanente, died in his sleep early Sunday at the age of 60, the company confirmed to CNN Business. In addition to leading one of the nation's largest nonprofit health plans, Tyson was the company's first black CEO and a champion for accessible healthcare, racial justice and workplace diversity. "An outstanding leader, visionary and champion for high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans, Bernard was a tireless advocate for Kaiser Permanente, our members and the communities we serve," the company said in a statement Sunday. Based in Oakland, California, Kaiser Permanente is a not-for-profit hospital and health insurance system serving 12.3 million people in eight states and the District of Columbia. Executive Vice President and Group President Gregory Adams has been named as interim chairman and CEO, the company said Sunday.

"I don't feel like there's been reform throughout policing in this country," said Philip Stinson, a criminologist at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a former police officer. He credits outrage over Michael Brown's death and other killings for what he calls an unprecedented burst of police reform. The title: " 'Not Dead Yet:' The national police crisis, a new conversation about policing, and the prospects for accountability-related police reform." "But when you look just below the surface there has been an extraordinary burst of police reform, in several separate areas of policing." As Jefferson is mourned a week after he death, the occasional legal victories and so-called waves of reform offer little solace for her grieving family.

Spring, Texas The man responsible for causing a deadly crash on the Grand Parkway back in December 2018 has been sentenced to prison. Charles Glaze, 54, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for two counts of manslaughter. Witnesses say Glaze crossed the median into oncoming traffic and hit a metal guard rail, which sent the vehicle airborne and struck four vehicles traveling eastbound on the Grand Parkway. He was wearing an ankle monitor when he crashed, and investigators said he had just left the probation office. Glaze reportedly told authorities he didnt know what happened before the deadly crash.

Spring, Texas The man responsible for causing a deadly crash on the Grand Parkway back in December 2018 has been sentenced to prison on two counts of manslaughter. Charles Glaze, 54, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for each count of manslaughter. Witnesses say Glaze crossed the median into oncoming traffic and hit a metal guard rail, which sent the vehicle airborne and struck four vehicles traveling eastbound on the Grand Parkway. Glaze reportedly told authorities he didnt know what happened before the deadly crash. Prosecutors said that he was driving 95 MPH at the time of the crash.

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson is surging in the polls. The neurosurgeon visited Ferguson, Missouri, and talked to CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett about the death of Michael Brown and the Black Lives Matter movement.

One year after riots broke out in Ferguson, Missouri over the death of Michael Brown at the hands of police officers, the president talks criminal justice reforms and how far the nation still has to go

Paula Reid, CBS News Justice Department Reporter, joins UTTM to discuss the DoJ response to the recent violence in Ferguson and their efforts to reform the Ferguson PD.

New Yorkers protest in solidarity with Ferguson One year after the anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, New Yorkers gathered in Brooklyn to demonstrate their solidarity with Ferguson and the Black Lives Matters movement. Produced by Gilad Thaler and Anisah Jabar

New video captures the moment shots were fired in Ferguson on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death. CBS News Producer Jonathan Blakely recounts the experience for CBSN.

Shots were fired in Ferguson, Missouri on the anniversary of the controversial shooting death of unarmed teen Michael Brown. CBS News Correspondent Don Champion has more for CBSN.

President of NAACP Cornell William Brooks believes there has been a “seismic shift” in the American attitude towards race relations and policing in this country, but there has there has not been adequate legislative action to back recent momentum.

Nearly a year after the shooting death of Michael Brown rocked Ferguson, Missouri, there are grassroots efforts underway aimed at helping the area's youth avoid the consequences of poverty and unemployment. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

As the new interim police chief in Ferguson, Missouri, Andre Anderson knows the town is still recovering from the shooting death of Michael Brown. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller met up with Anderson to see how he's working to help fix the department and heal the community.

Less than 24 hours after its dedication, a memorial tree dedicated to Michael Brown, the 18-year-old black man killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri that sparked national protests, was cut in half. Police are now looking for suspects.

Coffee klatch: Starbucks wants workers to talk more about race Starbucks took out a full-page ad in major newspapers Tuesday, announcing that they are encouraging baristas to have conversations about race with customers amid tension surrounding the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police that sparked national protests.

Madison protests grow after police shooting of unarmed teen The police chief of Madison, Wisconsin, is apologizing again for the deadly police shooting of Tony Robinson, but he's not admitting any wrongdoing. Hundreds gathered Monday night for another round of protests, and officials say hackers targeted the local government's computer network overnight. A similar attack happened in Ferguson, Missouri, after the police killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown. Dean Reynolds reports.

Ferguson Report Gloria Browne-Marshall, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, discusses why Darren Wilson will not be prosecuted in the shooting death of Michael Brown and the Department of Justice's report that finds discriminatory practices in the Ferguson, MO Police Department.

Darren Wilson will not face DOJ charges in Michael Brown shooting CBS correspondent Jeff Pegues breaks down the decision made by the Justice Department not to charge former Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Police release footage of Ferguson looting suspects Surveillance video shows looters who stole from Ferguson-area businesses on the night the grand jury decided not to indict former officer Darren Wilson in the death of unarmed teen Michael Brown.

Surveillance video released of Missouri officer-involved shooting St. Louis County, Missouri, police released surveillance video from a gas station where a Berkley, Missouri, police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old, who authorities say aimed a weapon at the officer. The incident occurred roughly two miles from where Michael Brown was shot and killed by Darren Wilson in August.

Mother of 18-year-old killed by police speaks out Toni Martin identified her son Antonio as the man killed by police in Berkeley, Missouri late Tuesday night. The incident occurred just miles from where Michael Brown was shot and killed from Darren Wilson in August. Police say the 18-year-old aimed a gun an officer.

Protesters march with message against excessive force In Washington, protesters marched down Pennsylvania Avenue with the families of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice. Families who lost loved ones at the hands of police led the Millions March in New York City. Julianna Goldman and Jericka Duncan report.

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New evidence released from Ferguson grand jury Late Monday night the St. Louis District Attorney released new documents surrounding the death of Michael Brown. A third autopsy report shows that one of the gunshot wounds was was at close range indicating a struggle for the gun. CBS News investigative team has the latest.

Inside grand juries: Growing criticism over who controls the evidence Normally details of what goes on in a grand jury are kept sealed, but in the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases, the government decided it was in the public interest to release some information. Many have been critical of the grand juries for not bringing charges against the officers and are wondering if the grand jury system is useless. Jan Crawford reports.

Why was NYC's response different than Ferguson's? Demonstrators disrupt NYC streets over the decision not to charge a police officer in the death of Eric Garner. The protests are large, but mostly peaceful, nothing like the rioting in Ferguson, Missouri after a grand jury cleared the police officer who killed Michael Brown. Michelle Miller looks at how preparation and experience made a difference.

Analysis: What's the difference between Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases? Eboni Williams joins CBSN to discuss differences between the Eric Garner case in New York and the Michael Brown case in Ferguson.

California police testing weapon-tracking technology in smart guns Police technology promises answers in difficult cases like the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri. A new electronic notification system goes into motion before an officer fires a shot. Bob Orr reports.

Amid Ferguson protests, Obama addresses police militarization Across the nation, thousands of students marched Monday in protest of the grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown. The ongoing tension over the situation in Ferguson, Mo., prompted the White House to announce changes that will impact the militarization of local police departments. Vladimir Duthiers reports from Ferguson.

Hug of officer at Portland's Ferguson protest goes viral It's been almost a week since the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown. Many of the images that followed were ugly. But one capturing a hug has gone viral. Carter Evans reports.