(CNN)A man in his early 20s has been charged fatally shooting another man Saturday at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, where protesters have been gathering to demand justice for the killing of . Steven Nelson Lopez of Louisville was arrested and charged with murder and wanton endangerment, according to a Louisville Metropolitan Police Department arrest citation report. The victim was shot in the head, according to the arrest citation. Police did not identify the victim and CNN has been unable to confirm his identity. Lopez was shot in the leg by bystanders and was hospitalized after being...…(CNN)A man in his early 20s has been charged fatally shooting another man Saturday at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, where protesters have been gathering to demand justice for the killing of . Steven Nelson Lopez of Louisville was arrested and charged with murder and wanton endangerment, according to a Louisville Metropolitan Police Department arrest citation report. The victim was shot in the head, according to the arrest citation. Police did not identify the victim and CNN has been unable to confirm his identity. Lopez was shot in the leg by bystanders and was hospitalized after being...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a into law on Wednesday that expanded voting access by codifying election recount procedures, online absentee ballot portals and early voting procedures – an exception to the to overhaul state election rules in the wake of the 2020 election.“Today is also a good day for democracy, a good day for elections,” he said. “I want to start by talking about voting – about how when much of the country has put in more restrictive laws – that Kentucky legislators, Kentucky leaders were able to come together to...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a into law on Wednesday that expanded voting access by codifying election recount procedures, online absentee ballot portals and early voting procedures – an exception to the to overhaul state election rules in the wake of the 2020 election.“Today is also a good day for democracy, a good day for elections,” he said. “I want to start by talking about voting – about how when much of the country has put in more restrictive laws – that Kentucky legislators, Kentucky leaders were able to come together to...WW…

(CNN)The family of Bianca Devins, the 17-year-old internet personality whose July 2019 murder was broadcast online by her killer, confronted him in court at his sentencing hearing Tuesday.Before the sentence came down against Brandon Clark -- who pleaded guilty to Devins' murder -- her younger sister Olivia, her mother Kim and grandfather, Frank Williams, each provided victim impact statements.Olivia Devins, who is now 17 years old -- the same age Bianca was at the time of her death -- spoke of the frequent nightmares she suffers, her inability to trust meeting new people and of being...…(CNN)The family of Bianca Devins, the 17-year-old internet personality whose July 2019 murder was broadcast online by her killer, confronted him in court at his sentencing hearing Tuesday.Before the sentence came down against Brandon Clark -- who pleaded guilty to Devins' murder -- her younger sister Olivia, her mother Kim and grandfather, Frank Williams, each provided victim impact statements.Olivia Devins, who is now 17 years old -- the same age Bianca was at the time of her death -- spoke of the frequent nightmares she suffers, her inability to trust meeting new people and of being...WW…

(CNN)At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual events.Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology told CNN they are investigating racist incidents in which individuals interrupted virtual Black History Month meetings with racist remarks and imagery. It is unclear whether the incidents at the three universities are connected.At Rutgers, "the most recent Zoom-bombing attack occurred during the Black History Month programs hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Social Justice Education &...…(CNN)At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual events.Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology told CNN they are investigating racist incidents in which individuals interrupted virtual Black History Month meetings with racist remarks and imagery. It is unclear whether the incidents at the three universities are connected.At Rutgers, "the most recent Zoom-bombing attack occurred during the Black History Month programs hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Social Justice Education &...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, died suddenly on January 23, according to a Rutgers .His sister, Janet Green, confirmed to CNN on Sunday that the cause of death was a heart attack. She called him “an intellect, an amazing scientist, an amazing father … an amazing family man.”Brooks, 51, was the chief operating officer and director of technology development at RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the lab that developed the saliva test. The test, which was , was...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, died suddenly on January 23, according to a Rutgers .His sister, Janet Green, confirmed to CNN on Sunday that the cause of death was a heart attack. She called him “an intellect, an amazing scientist, an amazing father … an amazing family man.”Brooks, 51, was the chief operating officer and director of technology development at RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the lab that developed the saliva test. The test, which was , was...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Paul Ewell, the now former dean of the Global Campus, resigned from both his deanship and his faculty post after allegedly writing a Facebook post on his since-deleted account that referred to voters for as “anti-American” and “anti-Christian.”When asked for additional comment and whether he stood by his words in the post, Ewell told CNN in an email he “apologized profusely” and had “nothing left to add.” Ewell did not acknowledge CNN’s inquiry as to whether his resignation from VWU came in response to the post.Ewell’s alleged post, a...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Paul Ewell, the now former dean of the Global Campus, resigned from both his deanship and his faculty post after allegedly writing a Facebook post on his since-deleted account that referred to voters for as “anti-American” and “anti-Christian.”When asked for additional comment and whether he stood by his words in the post, Ewell told CNN in an email he “apologized profusely” and had “nothing left to add.” Ewell did not acknowledge CNN’s inquiry as to whether his resignation from VWU came in response to the post.Ewell’s alleged post, a...WW…

(CNN)A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man's family.During the attack on September 27, Tadataka Unno was exiting the West 135th Street station in Harlem when he was confronted by a group of young people blocking the turnstiles, according to a police report.Police said that after Unno tried to avoid them, he was pushed from behind and two people began yelling at him. "I had no idea why I was shoved. One of them pointed at me and said, This guy just pushed me' to her...…(CNN)A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man's family.During the attack on September 27, Tadataka Unno was exiting the West 135th Street station in Harlem when he was confronted by a group of young people blocking the turnstiles, according to a police report.Police said that after Unno tried to avoid them, he was pushed from behind and two people began yelling at him. "I had no idea why I was shoved. One of them pointed at me and said, This guy just pushed me' to her...WW…

(CNN)One person was killed in a shooting at the conclusion of a gun show in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The victim, whose name, gender and age were not immediately available, was pronounced dead on the scene, Public Information Officer Marc Gofstein with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office told CNN.Police were called at around 4 p.m. in response to a shooting at the show at the Westland Mall.The scene is not active and authorities are still on scene investigating, Gofstein said. There are currently no suspects in custody, according to...…(CNN)One person was killed in a shooting at the conclusion of a gun show in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The victim, whose name, gender and age were not immediately available, was pronounced dead on the scene, Public Information Officer Marc Gofstein with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office told CNN.Police were called at around 4 p.m. in response to a shooting at the show at the Westland Mall.The scene is not active and authorities are still on scene investigating, Gofstein said. There are currently no suspects in custody, according to...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Emergency responders continued to dig through the rubble Monday night after a major explosion in a Baltimore neighborhood killed a woman and injured seven others.Three homes were reduced to rubble, spokeswoman Blair Adams said.Earlier, Adams said six people had been hospitalized in serious condition. Monday night the department upped the total of injured to seven but did not give their conditions.Officials are investigating the cause, and crews are searching for people who might be trapped inside. After the blast, some authorities said they...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Emergency responders continued to dig through the rubble Monday night after a major explosion in a Baltimore neighborhood killed a woman and injured seven others.Three homes were reduced to rubble, spokeswoman Blair Adams said.Earlier, Adams said six people had been hospitalized in serious condition. Monday night the department upped the total of injured to seven but did not give their conditions.Officials are investigating the cause, and crews are searching for people who might be trapped inside. After the blast, some authorities said they...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed comprehensive police accountability legislation into law Friday afternoon.The law institutes a new statewide watchdog for police misconduct, bans “chokeholds” in most instances and puts limits on the ability of police departments to withhold officers’ disciplinary records. It also allows individual officers to be held financially liable in civil suits over their actions.The law requires all departments statewide to equip officers with body-worn cameras and places limits on the military equipment Connecticut...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed comprehensive police accountability legislation into law Friday afternoon.The law institutes a new statewide watchdog for police misconduct, bans “chokeholds” in most instances and puts limits on the ability of police departments to withhold officers’ disciplinary records. It also allows individual officers to be held financially liable in civil suits over their actions.The law requires all departments statewide to equip officers with body-worn cameras and places limits on the military equipment Connecticut...WW…