(CNN)A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues, a black woman on the force, is receiving praise for appearing to reprimand him after the shove. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department confirmed to CNN that Officer Steven Pohorence was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident. It happened during a demonstration in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday -- one of dozens over the past week after the in police custody. Many of...…(CNN)A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues, a black woman on the force, is receiving praise for appearing to reprimand him after the shove. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department confirmed to CNN that Officer Steven Pohorence was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident. It happened during a demonstration in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday -- one of dozens over the past week after the in police custody. Many of...WW…

(CNN)A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues, a black woman on the force, is receiving praise for appearing to reprimand him after the shove. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department confirmed to CNN that Officer Steven Pohorence was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident. It happened during a demonstration in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday -- one of dozens over the past week after the in police custody. Many of...…(CNN)A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues, a black woman on the force, is receiving praise for appearing to reprimand him after the shove. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department confirmed to CNN that Officer Steven Pohorence was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into the incident. It happened during a demonstration in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday -- one of dozens over the past week after the in police custody. Many of...WW…

(CNN)A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man's neck during an arrest.In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man. The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, "Why am I being arrested?" as the officer kneels on him. "As I'm yelling,...…(CNN)A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man's neck during an arrest.In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man. The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, "Why am I being arrested?" as the officer kneels on him. "As I'm yelling,...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Tina Burnside, CNN(CNN) As the state prepares to administer its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is urging all residents to be vigilant and to during this pandemic.While the authorization of vaccines is , the sobering reality is that Tennesseans are getting sicker, Lee told reporters Thursday.On Wednesday, the state reported 11,410 new cases, a new record high since the start of the pandemic.Decisions people made over the Thanksgiving holiday is having a severe reality on the hospital system across the state,...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Tina Burnside, CNN(CNN) As the state prepares to administer its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is urging all residents to be vigilant and to during this pandemic.While the authorization of vaccines is , the sobering reality is that Tennesseans are getting sicker, Lee told reporters Thursday.On Wednesday, the state reported 11,410 new cases, a new record high since the start of the pandemic.Decisions people made over the Thanksgiving holiday is having a severe reality on the hospital system across the state,...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As Valdosta police approached Antonio Smith, he was terrified and thought he was going to “get pinned for something I didn’t do,” he told CNN.“Oh my God, it’s one of these days where they are going to probably arrest me, and take me off, and probably won’t find me anymore,” Smith said he was thinking as officers approached him in, he told CNN’s Chris Cuomo Monday.Smith, a Black man, is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights after he was...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As Valdosta police approached Antonio Smith, he was terrified and thought he was going to “get pinned for something I didn’t do,” he told CNN.“Oh my God, it’s one of these days where they are going to probably arrest me, and take me off, and probably won’t find me anymore,” Smith said he was thinking as officers approached him in, he told CNN’s Chris Cuomo Monday.Smith, a Black man, is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights after he was...WW…

(CNN)A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man's neck during an arrest.In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man. The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, "Why am I being arrested?" as the officer kneels on him. "As I'm yelling,...…(CNN)A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man's neck during an arrest.In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man. The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, "Why am I being arrested?" as the officer kneels on him. "As I'm yelling,...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Mayor Jane Castor has issued an executive order mandating the use of face coverings during events surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.The order, which Castor signed Wednesday, requires face masks to be worn outdoors in event zones and entertainment districts, including parts of Tampa’s downtown and the area surrounding the , where the big game is set to take place February 7.It is intended to mitigate the spread of coronavirus at sites where large crowds of people are likely to congregate for Super Bowl related activities, with...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Mayor Jane Castor has issued an executive order mandating the use of face coverings during events surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.The order, which Castor signed Wednesday, requires face masks to be worn outdoors in event zones and entertainment districts, including parts of Tampa’s downtown and the area surrounding the , where the big game is set to take place February 7.It is intended to mitigate the spread of coronavirus at sites where large crowds of people are likely to congregate for Super Bowl related activities, with...WW…

This content is shared with MinnPost by , the digital encyclopedia created by the and supported by the .Minneapolis historically has been home to a small but vibrant population. From the 1930s to the 1970s, an African American neighborhood flourished on the city’s Southside, between East Thirty-Fourth and Forty-Sixth Streets and from Nicollet Avenue to Chicago Avenue.In the early twentieth century, in deeds discriminated against Blacks and limited them to living in certain areas. Homeowners and realtors refused to sell houses to them in white neighborhoods. As a result, three distinct Black...…This content is shared with MinnPost by , the digital encyclopedia created by the and supported by the .Minneapolis historically has been home to a small but vibrant population. From the 1930s to the 1970s, an African American neighborhood flourished on the city’s Southside, between East Thirty-Fourth and Forty-Sixth Streets and from Nicollet Avenue to Chicago Avenue.In the early twentieth century, in deeds discriminated against Blacks and limited them to living in certain areas. Homeowners and realtors refused to sell houses to them in white neighborhoods. As a result, three distinct Black...WW…

(CNN)North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted pardons Thursday to five men convicted of crimes they did not commit, after serving 44 years on a wrongful rape conviction."We must continue to work to reform our justice system and acknowledge when people have been wrongly convicted," Cooper said in a press release. "I have carefully reviewed the facts in each of these cases and, while I cannot give these men back the time they served, I am granting them Pardons of Innocence in the hope that they might be better able to move forward in their lives."Ronnie Wallace Long at age 64 was freed in...…(CNN)North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted pardons Thursday to five men convicted of crimes they did not commit, after serving 44 years on a wrongful rape conviction."We must continue to work to reform our justice system and acknowledge when people have been wrongly convicted," Cooper said in a press release. "I have carefully reviewed the facts in each of these cases and, while I cannot give these men back the time they served, I am granting them Pardons of Innocence in the hope that they might be better able to move forward in their lives."Ronnie Wallace Long at age 64 was freed in...WW…

(CNN)A fraternity member at Louisiana State University was charged with 13 counts of hazing after police said he forced new members into drinking so much alcohol that their health was endangered, and in one case, leaving the person hospitalized and on life support.Phi Kappa Psi member Terry Pat Reynolds II, 21, was charged with one count of felony hazing, 12 counts of misdemeanor hazing, and one count of failure to seek assistance, according to an affidavit for the arrest warrant filed by LSU Police.The hazing investigation began after police responded to Baton Rouge General Medical Center...…(CNN)A fraternity member at Louisiana State University was charged with 13 counts of hazing after police said he forced new members into drinking so much alcohol that their health was endangered, and in one case, leaving the person hospitalized and on life support.Phi Kappa Psi member Terry Pat Reynolds II, 21, was charged with one count of felony hazing, 12 counts of misdemeanor hazing, and one count of failure to seek assistance, according to an affidavit for the arrest warrant filed by LSU Police.The hazing investigation began after police responded to Baton Rouge General Medical Center...WW…