Family wants charges dropped after teen arrested for jaywalking
Tulsa Police Department By MEREDITH DELISO and MARCUS MOORE, ABC News (TULSA, Okla.) — A Tulsa, Oklahoma family is calling for charges to be dropped after a teen was arrested for jaywalking last week. Tulsa police this
George Floyd's roommate: 'He had to give his life for every [one of] us to have justice in a different way'
ABC NewsBy TENZIN SHAKYA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For many around the world, George Floyd has become the newest martyr in the plight to save future black men from dying at the hands of police brutality.
Earliest playhouse in London may have been discovered by archaeologists
Archaeology South-East/UCLBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be one of the earliest playhouses in London, which may date back over 450 years ago. A team from University College London
Trump to give nomination acceptance speech in Florida after standoff with NC
Official White House Photo by D. Myles CullenBy WILL STEAKIN and KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee announced it has selected Jacksonville, Florida, to host President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech for the Republican
Medical school graduates ready to fight COVID-19 on the front lines
utah778/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY and ERIC NOLL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the country continues to see new cases of the novel coronavirus, recent medical school graduates are stepping up to fight the pandemic in the front
Four mayors on leading their communities through reckoning on racial inequality
ABC NewsBy ALLIE YANG, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As outrage over George Floyd’s death and centuries of racial inequality faced a reckoning in cities across America, four black female mayors were at the helm to guide their
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to keep Jeffrey Epstein court records under seal
Laura Cavanaugh/Getty ImagesBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell, the former companion of deceased sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, are asking a federal judge to keep a batch of court records under seal, arguing
NYPD investigating claims officer zapped 16-year-old's face with stun gun
tillsonburg/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY and CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department is investigating claims a 16-year-old Bronx student was zapped in the face with a stun gun and taken to the hospital
Pompeo slams ICC after Trump approves sanctions on officials investigating military
State Department Photo by Ronny Przysucha / Public DomainBy MATT SEYLER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo censured the International Criminal Court at a press conference Thursday after the White House announced President Donald
Dancewear brand Capezio announces pointe shoes in darker shades after online petition
PeopleImages/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dancewear brand Capezio recently announced that it’s making its pointe shoes more inclusive. This news follows a Change.org petition started by Megan Watson calling on the brand to