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One person dead after vehicle crashes and catches fire at athletic club in Oregon

By Nicholas Ballasy

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A sign for voter registration on February 22, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Former mayoral candidate in NJ admits to forging 1k voter registration applications

In a separate case, the FBI charged 4 individuals in New Jersey with voting illegally.

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Ann Arbor

Liberal Michigan college town removes hundreds of neighborhood watch signs to be more inclusive

The signs were removed this week, after town officials voted in favor on their removal in December 2025.

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Muriel Bowser

WATCH: D.C. mayor, federal officials brief press after shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner

The shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton Hotel

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A Wendy's restaurant is set on fire in Atlanta

Atlanta announces arrest warrant for woman with same name as Rayshard Brooks' alleged girlfriend

The woman is suspected of having helped set a city restaurant on fire.

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Portland, Oregon

Protesters wrap George Washington statue in American flag, set flag on fire, rip statue down

The destruction follows the removal of numerous Confederate monuments throughout the United States.

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Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia

Virginia judge grants injunction indefinitely barring Northam from removing Robert E. Lee statue

The plaintiff argues that a removal would violate the original terms of the deed his great-grandparents signed granting the state ownership of the land

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People at 2015 rally at Union Square in New York

Washington state mayor calls BLM demonstrations 'domestic terrorism' after vandals hit her home

The mayor of Olympia, Washington formerly supported and encouraged protesters following the death of George Floyd, only to change her stance once they turned on her residence

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Sybrina Fulton

Trayvon Martin's mother opposes 'defund' police effort, running for Florida commissioner seat

'I think we need more police. We need police with better standards' – Sybrina Fulton

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Atlanta police vehicle in 2019

Atlanta police report more call outs than usual after ex-officer charged with murder

"We have enough resources to maintain operations and remain able to respond to incidents throughout the city," the department said.

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Protesters set afire the Wendy's where Brooks was killed

Atlanta officer who shot black man during arrest charged with felony murder

The victim had been aiming the officer's taser at him during the shooting.

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan

After Black Lives Matter meeting, Seattle mayor pledged $100 million for black community programs

The city will also be creating and funding a 'Seattle Black Commission.'

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The Emancipation Memorial

Boston mayor reportedly open to taking down 140-year-old statue of Abraham Lincoln

The statue's original construction was funded by freed slaves.

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Bay Bridge

Protesters with Black Lives Matter gridlock traffic on California's Bay Bridge for nearly two hours

More than 90 people were reportedly arrested

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