(CNN)Four San Jose Police Department officers are on administrative leave while their department investigates comments made in a private Facebook group reportedly for current and former San Jose officers, the department confirmed to CNN Monday. The reportedly racist and anti-Muslim comments allegedly made by current and retired SJPD officers came to light when purported screenshots of the posts were shared online in an anonymous article posted on the website Medium by a person claiming to be "the partner of an active law enforcement officer in a San Francisco Bay Area police department." In...…(CNN)Four San Jose Police Department officers are on administrative leave while their department investigates comments made in a private Facebook group reportedly for current and former San Jose officers, the department confirmed to CNN Monday. The reportedly racist and anti-Muslim comments allegedly made by current and retired SJPD officers came to light when purported screenshots of the posts were shared online in an anonymous article posted on the website Medium by a person claiming to be "the partner of an active law enforcement officer in a San Francisco Bay Area police department." In...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Black man who was slammed to the ground as he was wrongly arrested is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights, according to court documents.In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, Antonio Arnelo Smith, a Valdosta resident, also accused the police department of illegal arrest, false detention, assault as well as battery and is seeking $700,000 in a settlement.The city attorney was served with a copy of the lawsuit on Monday and “the city...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Black man who was slammed to the ground as he was wrongly arrested is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights, according to court documents.In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, Antonio Arnelo Smith, a Valdosta resident, also accused the police department of illegal arrest, false detention, assault as well as battery and is seeking $700,000 in a settlement.The city attorney was served with a copy of the lawsuit on Monday and “the city...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor is vowing to hold the “instigators” fully accountable.One man was hospitalized and another man charged with aggravated battery, Albuquerque police said.The shooting happened during a protest in the city’s Old Town calling for the removal of a sculpture of a Spanish conquistador, officials said.“I am horrified and disgusted beyond words,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement on Twitter...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor is vowing to hold the “instigators” fully accountable.One man was hospitalized and another man charged with aggravated battery, Albuquerque police said.The shooting happened during a protest in the city’s Old Town calling for the removal of a sculpture of a Spanish conquistador, officials said.“I am horrified and disgusted beyond words,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement on Twitter...WW…

(CNN)An Atlanta police officer seen on a video posted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution body slamming a woman on the first night of protests in Atlanta has been placed on administrative assignment, police said.The woman, identified as Amber Jackson, was near Lenox Square mall in the Buckhead area of Atlanta on May 29. An investigation into the actions of the officer has been opened by the department's Office of Professional Standards to determine if he violated any department policies or procedures, said police spokesman Carlos Campos in a statement. Police say the incident took place...…(CNN)An Atlanta police officer seen on a video posted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution body slamming a woman on the first night of protests in Atlanta has been placed on administrative assignment, police said.The woman, identified as Amber Jackson, was near Lenox Square mall in the Buckhead area of Atlanta on May 29. An investigation into the actions of the officer has been opened by the department's Office of Professional Standards to determine if he violated any department policies or procedures, said police spokesman Carlos Campos in a statement. Police say the incident took place...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to the police department.It’s unclear what the internal affairs complaints against the officer, Derek Chauvin, were for. MPD did not provide additional details.Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Chauvin was fired earlier this week, along with three other MPD...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to the police department.It’s unclear what the internal affairs complaints against the officer, Derek Chauvin, were for. MPD did not provide additional details.Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Chauvin was fired earlier this week, along with three other MPD...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Hollie Silverman, Monica Garrett, Eric Levenson and Amir Vera, CNN(CNN) Isaias has strengthened back to a hurricane and slammed into North Carolina, said Monday evening.The storm -- which now has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph -- struck Ocean Isle beach at 11:10 p.m. as a Category 1 hurricane.Coastal flooding from storm surge, minor wind damage and inland flooding from heavy rainfall is still likely to occur in the Carolinas on Monday night. The threat of tropical storm-force winds and flooding will continue through the mid-Atlantic and...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Hollie Silverman, Monica Garrett, Eric Levenson and Amir Vera, CNN(CNN) Isaias has strengthened back to a hurricane and slammed into North Carolina, said Monday evening.The storm -- which now has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph -- struck Ocean Isle beach at 11:10 p.m. as a Category 1 hurricane.Coastal flooding from storm surge, minor wind damage and inland flooding from heavy rainfall is still likely to occur in the Carolinas on Monday night. The threat of tropical storm-force winds and flooding will continue through the mid-Atlantic and...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for change to fight "the enemy within" saying that enough is enough after an 8-year-old girl was fatally shot Saturday near the Wendy's where was killed.Later Sunday night the Atlanta Police Department said another man was killed and two other victims were injured during an exchange of gunfire just two doors down from the scene of Brooks' death.Secoriea Turner, 8, was shot in the area of University Ave and I-75/85 Saturday night while riding in a...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for change to fight "the enemy within" saying that enough is enough after an 8-year-old girl was fatally shot Saturday near the Wendy's where was killed.Later Sunday night the Atlanta Police Department said another man was killed and two other victims were injured during an exchange of gunfire just two doors down from the scene of Brooks' death.Secoriea Turner, 8, was shot in the area of University Ave and I-75/85 Saturday night while riding in a...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Hollie Silverman, CNN(CNN) Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d'Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Lt. Ryan Higgins said.A call came in for two planes that had collided over the lake around 2:20 p.m., Higgins told CNN Sunday.Two victims, both deceased, were recovered from the air crafts before they sank, Higgins said.See moreThe remaining six victims are still unaccounted for but are believed to be dead, Higgins said. They include adults and children but no further details...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Hollie Silverman, CNN(CNN) Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d'Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Lt. Ryan Higgins said.A call came in for two planes that had collided over the lake around 2:20 p.m., Higgins told CNN Sunday.Two victims, both deceased, were recovered from the air crafts before they sank, Higgins said.See moreThe remaining six victims are still unaccounted for but are believed to be dead, Higgins said. They include adults and children but no further details...WW…

(CNN)The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes.The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from residents who were trapped in their homes because of rising flood waters, according to an ."The current weather situation has created very dangerous flooding situation throughout the County of Maui, especially in east Maui," Maui Mayor Mike Victorino said during a press conference...…(CNN)The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes.The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from residents who were trapped in their homes because of rising flood waters, according to an ."The current weather situation has created very dangerous flooding situation throughout the County of Maui, especially in east Maui," Maui Mayor Mike Victorino said during a press conference...WW…

(CNN)A man entered a Walmart distribution center in California and started firing at random targets, killing one person before officers fatally shot him during an exchange of gunfire, authorities said. The shooter was identified as Louis Lane, 31, according to the Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston. After the shooting at the facility in Red Bluff, he engaged with officers in the parking lot, where they exchanged about 20-30 rounds, Johnston said. Police added that he was using a semi-automatic rifle. He was shot by police and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Tehama...…(CNN)A man entered a Walmart distribution center in California and started firing at random targets, killing one person before officers fatally shot him during an exchange of gunfire, authorities said. The shooter was identified as Louis Lane, 31, according to the Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston. After the shooting at the facility in Red Bluff, he engaged with officers in the parking lot, where they exchanged about 20-30 rounds, Johnston said. Police added that he was using a semi-automatic rifle. He was shot by police and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Tehama...WW…