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Simone Biles, of United States, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

Australia players pose for a group photo with an indigenous flag prior to women's soccer match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Soccer players kneel to start new era of Olympic activism

By Rob Harris Jul. 21, 2021 06:06 AM EDT

Jennifer Starr Dodd, center, and other supporters react to the sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Friday, June 25, 2021, at George Floyd Square where Floyd was killed, in Minneapolis. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

By Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski Jun. 25, 2021 03:40 PM EDT

Pastor Marsha Hawkins-Hourd, a community leader in St. Louis, drives past a man standing on a sidewalk in a neighborhood known to locals as a gathering spot for drug use on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hawkins-Hourd describes the vacant buildings in the neighborhood as a symbol of addiction and a community thrown away. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans

Claire Galofaro Jun. 24, 2021 02:59 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions ...

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020 photo, Baltimore Police Academy cadets listen to an instructor during an on the field class session learning to direct traffic, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Baltimore. As rising murder rates gain attention in U.S. cities, Republicans have ramped up misleading attacks by casting Democrats as anti-police. It's a message they believe helped them stave off greater Democratic gains and one with renewed potency particularly in cities that cut police department budgets amid calls to overhaul policing last year. It's not clear whether the GOP strategy, with roots back to President Nixon's law-and-order message, will be a success for a party that has little support in American cities. But Republicans hope to stem their decline in suburbs with by attacking Democrats' on domestic safety. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 13, 2021 08:59 AM EDT

This undated photo shows the front and back sides of the medal awarded for the Pulitzer Prizes in New York. The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism and the arts will be announced, Friday, June 11, 2021, almost two months later than initially planned due to the pandemic. (The Pulitzer Prizes via AP)
The Latest: 2021 Pulitzer Prizes honor journalism, arts

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 01:18 PM EDT

A demonstrator hides under a barrier as federal officers release tear gas during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, July 29, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The image was part of a series of photographs by The Associated Press that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP wins 2 Pulitzers for photos of pandemic pain, US unrest

By Michael Hill Jun. 11, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

In this Sept. 9, 2020, photo Baltimore Police Academy cadets watch a video presentation during a class session focusing on procedural justice in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd

By Stefanie Dazio, Jake Bleiberg And Kate Brumback Jun. 11, 2021 06:06 AM EDT

A protester raises her fist in the air next to a burning police vehicle in Los Angeles, May 30, 2020, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. The image was part of a series of photographs by The Associated Press that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage

By Michael Hill Jun. 11, 2021 01:02 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit Free Press. May 30, 2021. Editorial: Michigan senators chart a path to real police reform There is growing...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 3, the 154th day of 2021. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 31 The Wall Street Journal on ‘melodrama’ in Texas...

President Joe Biden speaks as he commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, at the Greenwood Cultural Center, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden decries 'horrific' Tulsa massacre in emotional speech

By Jonathan Lemire And Darlene Superville Jun. 01, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Friday, May 28, the 148th day of 2021. There are 217 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, right, addresses reporters outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center in Minneapolis. Ellison resisted calls for weeks to take over the prosecution of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. He finally did so last week after one county prosecutor quit the case and a second asked him to step in. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting police

By Steve Karnowski And Amy Forliti May. 26, 2021 02:17 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Sun Sentinel. May 21, 2021. Editorial: Shame on secretive senators for hiding gambling intentions The new gambling...

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, left, and Benjamin Crump, civil rights attorney who represented the family of George Floyd, right, pause for reporters at the Capitol in Washington, after meeting with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the first anniversary of Floyd's death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Grief, smiles 1 year after Floyd death as family meets Biden

By Alexandra Jaffe And Alan Fram May. 25, 2021 10:32 AM EDT

Kyle Rittenhouse listens during his pretrial hearing Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse's attorneys and prosecutors are expected to iron out deadlines and other housekeeping matters ahead of his trial in November. Rittenhouse is charged with killing two men and wounding a third during the August protests. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)
Attorneys: Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks

By Todd Richmond May. 21, 2021 01:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2019, file photo, Detroit Police Chief James Craig, left, speaks to the media at Detroit Public Safety Headquarters in Detroit. Craig has scheduled a news conference Monday May 10, 2021, to announce his retirement as head of Detroit's police department and to possibly discuss his future plans which could include a run for political office. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP, File)
Detroit police chief announces retirement effective June 1

By Corey Williams May. 10, 2021 05:29 PM EDT