Knoxville high school won't hold classes after student opens fire, dies in officer-involved shooting

Posted less than an hour ago

The Tennessee high school where a student was shot and killed Monday after opening fire at a police officer will not hold any classes today or tomorrow, its district says. 

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Protests erupt in Minnesota following Daunte Wright shooting

Posted today at 3:05am

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Portland police declare riot after vigil for Daunte Wright shooting

Posted today at 1:50am

The Portland Police Department declared a riot late Monday outside the city’s Penumbra Kelly Building following a vigil in memory of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Sunday.

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LIVE UPDATES: Derek Chauvin murder trial continues, defense ready to call witnesses

Posted yesterday at 11:33pm

The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin is set to continue Tuesday. 

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LIVE UPDATES: Minnesota police, rioters clash after Daunte Wright shooting; dozens arrested

Posted yesterday at 11:33pm

Minnesota authorities arrested about 40 people after rioters and police clashed for a second night in Brooklyn Center, Minn., authorities said during a press conference early Tuesday.

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Minnesota police arrest 40 during another night of unrest after Daunte Wright shooting

Posted yesterday at 11:06pm

Minnesota authorities arrested 40 people after protesters and police clashed for a second night in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, authorities said during a press conference early Tuesday. 

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This Day in History: April 13

Posted yesterday at 11:00pm

Thomas Jefferson is born; Right-to-die advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian is sentenced in Pontiac, Mich. to 10 to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder.

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California mom reacts to 'shocking' leaked Zoom video of teacher berating students over in-person learning

Posted yesterday at 10:04pm

A California mom spoke out Monday against "upsetting" videos of a local high school teacher berating students over their parents' collective push to end remote learning and return children to their classrooms full-time.

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Alaska woman caught COVID-19 a second time after Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Posted yesterday at 9:26pm

A woman in Alaska is issuing a warning after she caught COVID-19 a second time after she had already been vaccinated, according to reports.

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Who is Kimberly Potter, the cop involved in the Daunte Wright deadly shooting?

Posted yesterday at 9:00pm

The Minnesota cop who investigators say fired the shot in the death of a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon has been identified.

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California students speak out after teacher caught berating them in leaked Zoom: 'She called me a moron'

Posted yesterday at 7:57pm

Several California high school students broke their silence on Monday after a video of their teacher berating them during two separate virtual learning sessions went viral over the weekend.

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Daunte Wright BLM New York City protesters block streets

Posted yesterday at 7:50pm

Black Lives Matter held demonstrations in New York City Monday afternoon to protest the police killing of a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in Minnesota the day before.

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Florida teen electrocuted following car crash ID'd as high school senior, JROTC cadet lieutenant, report says

Posted yesterday at 7:21pm

The Florida teenager who was fatally electrocuted while trying to escape a car fire following a crash has been identified as a local high school senior and cadet lieutenant in the U.S. Navy’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, according to a local affiliate report.

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Derek Chauvin trial: Prosecutors' case nears end as George Floyd's brother, use of force expert testify

Posted yesterday at 5:44pm

The prosecution’s case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin drew nearer to a close Monday with George Floyd’s younger brother offering emotional recollections of his late sibling while testimony from a police “use-of-force” expert told the court that no "reasonable" officer would have acted the way Chauvin did.

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Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright should have known difference between Taser, gun: Ted Williams

Posted yesterday at 5:39pm

The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center is a "tragedy of epic proportion," former Washington D..C. homicide detective Ted Williams told "America Reports" Monday.

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Ohio police investigating after deadly emergency room shooting

Posted yesterday at 5:13pm

According to Fox 28, a suspect was transported to Mount Carmel St. Ann's hospital after reportedly passing out in a vehicle. The individual had open domestic violence warrants and a weapon under disability warrant in his name and was being held by police for pickup.

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New York parent seeks OK to marry their own adult child

Posted yesterday at 5:10pm

A New Yorker who wants to marry their own adult offspring is suing to overturn laws barring the incestuous practice, calling it a matter of “individual autonomy.”

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Minnesota mayor says officer involved in deadly shooting should be fired, city manager pushes back

Posted yesterday at 4:17pm

The mayor and city manager of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota offered differing responses Monday when asked whether the police officer who shot Daunte Wright should be terminated from her position.

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Who is Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man killed in officer-involved shooting in Minnesota?

Posted yesterday at 3:58pm

Daunte Wright was a 20-year-old Black man fatally shot by a female police officer during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday afternoon.

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Knoxville high school student killed after firing gun at an officer

Posted yesterday at 3:32pm

A Knoxville high school student was shot and killed Monday afternoon after firing a gun at a police officer who returned fire. 

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