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Police video of fatal shooting of motorist in Illinois will be released
(Reuters) - The Waukegan, Illinois, police video of the shooting death of an unarmed Black teenaged motorist, who wanted to be a rapper, will be released to the public, the mayor said at a prayer vigil Sunday.
First Black American cardinal is outspoken civil rights advocate
(Reuters) - Wilton Gregory, the first African American to be named as cardinal and known as a refined diplomat, made headlines when he blasted President Donald Trump’s photo opportunity hoisting a Bible at a Washington church after police used tear gas to clear demonstrators in June.
Factbox: Ten moments that defined the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign
(Reuters) - With Donald Trump running for re-election, the 2020 U.S. presidential election was always expected to be a dramatic and eventful ride. But nobody predicted a global pandemic that would upend every facet of the campaign.
Police officer fired after shooting of Black couple in Illinois
(Reuters) - A police officer in Waukegan, Illinois, was fired after he shot and killed an unarmed Black teenager and wounded the young man's 20-year-old Black girlfriend during a traffic stop earlier this week.
More acting roles going to women and minorities, but not top TV jobs
Female and minority actors are almost fairly represented in US television series but remain shut out of key behind-the-camera roles including executive jobs, a major new study found Thursday.
Judge drops lesser charge against ex-police officer in Floyd death, keeps two others
(Reuters) - A judge dismissed a lesser murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin but said he still had to face the most serious murder charge in George Floyd's death in May, according to a court ruling released on Thursday.
Microsoft shows minimal increases in ranks of Black, Latino employees
Microsoft Corp, which in June announced a plan to double the number of Black managers and leaders at the company, released new annual diversity data today that show the company still struggling to meaningfully increase Black and Latino representation in its workforce.
Wallabies might consider 'taking a knee' - Haylett-Petty
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia fullback Dane Haylett-Petty says the Wallabies players would consider joining other athletes around the world by "taking a knee" before a test match.
Top executive of Citigroup to run for mayor of New York City
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ray McGuire, a top executive at investment bank Citigroup, is set to leave the bank and run for mayor of New York City in November 2021, local media reported on Friday.
U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest, election fears
(Reuters) - Andreyah Garland, a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters, bought a shotgun in May for protection in the quaint middle-class town of Fishkill, New York. She joined a new and fast-growing local gun club to learn how to shoot.
