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Tulsa police release body cam video of officers handcuffing black teenagers for jaywalking
(CNN)Tulsa police have released body camera footage from two officers who arrested a black teenager and handcuffed a second for jaywalking last week.The videos were released in response to social media messages from the community about the arrest, police said. The videos appear to have been blurred and redacted by police to conceal the teenagers' identities. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum that the incident is under investigation."I want every kid in Tulsa to feel safe to walk down the street in their neighborhood. No Tulsa kid should have to fear being tackled and cuffed for walking down the...…(CNN)Tulsa police have released body camera footage from two officers who arrested a black teenager and handcuffed a second for jaywalking last week.The videos were released in response to social media messages from the community about the arrest, police said. The videos appear to have been blurred and redacted by police to conceal the teenagers' identities. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum that the incident is under investigation."I want every kid in Tulsa to feel safe to walk down the street in their neighborhood. No Tulsa kid should have to fear being tackled and cuffed for walking down the...WW…
Video shows a woman being body slammed by an Atlanta police officer as she was handcuffed
(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…
Tennessee governor signs transgender sports bill into law requiring students to prove their sex at birth | CNN
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transgender sports bill into law Friday requiring students to prove their sex at birth in order to play in middle and high school sports.The “a student’s gender for purposes of participation in a public middle school or high school interscholastic athletic activity or event be determined by the student’s sex at the time of the student’s birth, as indicated on the student’s original birth certificate.”Students must show proof of their sex at the time of birth if their birth certificate does not appear to...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transgender sports bill into law Friday requiring students to prove their sex at birth in order to play in middle and high school sports.The “a student’s gender for purposes of participation in a public middle school or high school interscholastic athletic activity or event be determined by the student’s sex at the time of the student’s birth, as indicated on the student’s original birth certificate.”Students must show proof of their sex at the time of birth if their birth certificate does not appear to...WW…
Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff's spokesperson allegedly posted a photo of a racist, anti-Asian Covid-19 shirt on Facebook
(CNN)A photo allegedly posted by Capt. Jay Baker, a public information officer at the Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office, shows shirts with a racist and anti-Asian message about Covid-19."Covid 19 imported virus from Chy-na," the racist shirt in the photo posted April 2, 2020, reads. Although the account that posted it has been deleted, CNN was able to access the photos through a cached copy. The name on the Facebook account matches Jay Baker, and it claims that the individual is an employee of the Cherokee County Sheriff's office.The Daily Beast was first to report on the racist...…(CNN)A photo allegedly posted by Capt. Jay Baker, a public information officer at the Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office, shows shirts with a racist and anti-Asian message about Covid-19."Covid 19 imported virus from Chy-na," the racist shirt in the photo posted April 2, 2020, reads. Although the account that posted it has been deleted, CNN was able to access the photos through a cached copy. The name on the Facebook account matches Jay Baker, and it claims that the individual is an employee of the Cherokee County Sheriff's office.The Daily Beast was first to report on the racist...WW…
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody
Atlanta (CNN)Video evidence suggests "it is extremely likely" that the same person was responsible for the three deadly shootings at massage parlors in the metro Atlanta area, police said Tuesday. Eight people were killed and one person was wounded in the attacks. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other happened about 30 miles away in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city."Video footage from our Video Integration Center places the Cherokee County suspect's vehicle in the area, around the time of our Piedmont Road...…Atlanta (CNN)Video evidence suggests "it is extremely likely" that the same person was responsible for the three deadly shootings at massage parlors in the metro Atlanta area, police said Tuesday. Eight people were killed and one person was wounded in the attacks. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other happened about 30 miles away in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city."Video footage from our Video Integration Center places the Cherokee County suspect's vehicle in the area, around the time of our Piedmont Road...WW…
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody | CNN
By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Video evidence suggests “it is extremely likely” that the same person was responsible for the three deadly shootings at massage parlors in the metro Atlanta area, police said Tuesday.Eight people were killed and one person was wounded in the attacks. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other happened about 30 miles away in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city.“Video footage from our Video Integration Center places the Cherokee County suspect’s vehicle in the area, around the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Video evidence suggests “it is extremely likely” that the same person was responsible for the three deadly shootings at massage parlors in the metro Atlanta area, police said Tuesday.Eight people were killed and one person was wounded in the attacks. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other happened about 30 miles away in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city.“Video footage from our Video Integration Center places the Cherokee County suspect’s vehicle in the area, around the...WW…
Coast Guard rescues 3 Cubans from deserted island where they lived off coconuts for 33 days
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Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
(CNN)A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide -- commonly referred to as lye -- in the city's water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned. The incident took place Friday when an operator noticed the intrusion and watched the hacker access the system remotely. The hacker adjusted the level of sodium hydroxide to more than 100 times its normal levels, according to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. The operator immediately reduced the level back. At no time was there a...…(CNN)A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide -- commonly referred to as lye -- in the city's water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned. The incident took place Friday when an operator noticed the intrusion and watched the hacker access the system remotely. The hacker adjusted the level of sodium hydroxide to more than 100 times its normal levels, according to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. The operator immediately reduced the level back. At no time was there a...WW…
Boy, 15, arrested after eight people injured in mall shooting
(CNN)Police have arrested a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy in connection with a shooting at a suburban mall Friday that left eight people injured.At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting at Mayfair Mall was "not random but an altercation between two groups." Weber gave no further information on the suspect, saying the investigation into the incident was ongoing and that the weapon was recovered at the scene.Several other arrests have been made, police said.Of those injured in the shooting, four were innocent bystanders who received non-life...…(CNN)Police have arrested a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy in connection with a shooting at a suburban mall Friday that left eight people injured.At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting at Mayfair Mall was "not random but an altercation between two groups." Weber gave no further information on the suspect, saying the investigation into the incident was ongoing and that the weapon was recovered at the scene.Several other arrests have been made, police said.Of those injured in the shooting, four were innocent bystanders who received non-life...WW…
Las Vegas police arrest suspect who allegedly made homeless man do a deadly backflip for $6
(CNN)Las Vegas police arrested a suspect they said goaded a homeless man into doing a backflip that led to a fatal injury. Keonte Jones, 28, was arrested this week. The incident happened on June 20 after Larry Coner, 55, approached the suspect asking for money.Jones told him he'd pay him $6 to perform a backflip and on Coner's third attempt, he landed on his neck and was left to die while bystanders watched and laughed, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. Jones was livestreaming the entire incident on Facebook, police said. Medical personnel were called and the...…(CNN)Las Vegas police arrested a suspect they said goaded a homeless man into doing a backflip that led to a fatal injury. Keonte Jones, 28, was arrested this week. The incident happened on June 20 after Larry Coner, 55, approached the suspect asking for money.Jones told him he'd pay him $6 to perform a backflip and on Coner's third attempt, he landed on his neck and was left to die while bystanders watched and laughed, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. Jones was livestreaming the entire incident on Facebook, police said. Medical personnel were called and the...WW…