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FILE - Chicago Bulls fans Rob Martinez, left, Mark Kojak and Michael Kojak, right, show their support for the team during a rally in Chicago, June 14, 1991, celebrating the Bulls NBA championship. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
The 1990s: Jordan era takes flight; Magic battles HIV virus

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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

Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 29, the 119th day of 2021. There are 246 days left in the year. Today’s...

Hyung Oh Kim, an 85-year-old immigrant from South Korea, and wife, Ki Sook, 77, pause for photos in their apartment in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. As a head of LA Senior Citizens Society, Kim said he urges its members to carry whistles or walking sticks when leaving home for self-protection against potential random attacks. Amid the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes, Kim, who came to the States in 1989 with his wife and children, asks himself whether he made the right decision these days. "I never had this type of fear before," said Kim. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Older Korean-Americans in LA fearful amid anti-Asian attacks

By Jae C. Hong Apr. 19, 2021 11:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency. They're taking an unapologetically partisan approach to advance the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue, voting rights and other priorities. Their calculation is that it's better to try to push ahead than risk wasting time courting Republican support that may never come. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

By Lisa Mascaro And Zeke Miller Mar. 04, 2021 10:35 AM EST

In this image released by CBS, Obba Babatundé portrays Daniel Harrelson in a scene from "S.W.A.T." In the episode titled, "3 Seventeen Year Olds," airing in the first hour of a two-hour season premiere episode on Nov. 11, Daniel Sr., played by Babatund, his son Hondo, portrayed by Shemar Moore, and his teen charge, Darryl, played by Deshae Frost, confront the history of racial tension in Los Angeles through flashbacks to the city in 1992 following the Rodney King verdict. (CBS via AP)
'S.W.A.T.' dives into Black, police conflict in season debut

By Lynn Elber Nov. 10, 2020 03:45 PM EST

FILE - In this June 25, 2020, file photo Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference on the House East Front Steps on Capitol Hill in Washington ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. California Congresswoman Bass has emerged a leading contender to be Democrats' vice presidential candidate. Allies say her reputation as a bridge-builder would make her a strong partner to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender

By Kathleen Ronayne Jul. 31, 2020 12:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 31, 2020, file photo, a police officer arrests a woman as protests over the death of George Floyd continued in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 56 allegations of misconduct during protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. Of the 56 investigations, 28 involve alleged uses of force, the LAPD said Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in a statement. Seven officers have been taken out of the field. While most protests have been peaceful, there were violent clashes with police and businesses were vandalized. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
LAPD funding slashed by $150M, reducing number of officers

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters during a news conference following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Police overhaul dims as GOP Senate bill blocked by Democrats

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 24, 2020 04:57 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 05:33 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 10 The Los Angles Times...

FILE - In this April 30, 1992 file photo, a fire burns out of control at the corner of 67th Street and West Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles. On April 29, 1992, four white police officers were declared innocent in the beating of black motorist Rodney King, and Los Angeles erupted in deadly riots. Three days later, 55 people were dead and more than 2,000 injured. Fires and looting had destroyed $1 billion worth of property. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 08, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 30, 2020 file photo, a protester poses for photos next to a burning police vehicle in Los Angeles during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 08, 2020 02:54 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2020 06:19 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Police brutality ignites anger in tense times The...

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Jun. 04, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO REOPENING ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The first of the visitors into Universal Orlando Resort have returned — wearing masks and...

Bianca Luna, 6, left, and Elijah Ducey, 3, ask members of the California National Guard if they would like some water, as they stand guard at the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 2, 2020. More than 2,400 members are deployed in several cities to guard infrastructure, freeing up law enforcement officers to respond to incidents like vandalism and looting that occurred during demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
National Guard patrols torn California streets amid unrest

By Don Thompson Jun. 02, 2020 11:15 PM EDT

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., walks with her husband Bruce Mann and dog Bailey as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Pelosi urges Trump to be 'healer in chief' as protests rage

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 02, 2020 11:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 1930 file photo, thousands of unemployed people gather outside City Hall in Cleveland during the Great Depression, after some 2,000 jobs were made available for park improvements and repairs. (AP Photo/File)
History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years

By Ted Anthony May. 31, 2020 04:18 PM EDT

A photographer runs from a line of police in riot gear who are advancing on protesters near the Minneapolis 5th Police Precinct, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities

By Tim Sullivan And Stephen Groves May. 30, 2020 02:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to a reporter's question during his daily news briefing in Rancho Cordova, Calif. At his briefing Friday, May 29, 2020, Newsom gave a powerful statement on the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Newsom recounted how the death of Floyd in police custody in Minnesota impacted his four young children. Newsom said his kids broke down and cried as they struggled to understand how "bad people are supposed to be bad but good people are supposed to be good."(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
An emotional Gov. Newsom talks privilege, race amid protests

By Adam Beam May. 29, 2020 08:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 26, 2019 file photo, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden rides in a car after appearing on ABC's "The View" in New York. On Friday, May 29, 2020, The Associated Press reported on a video circulating online appearing to show the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate on “The View” avoiding a question about inappropriate touching. The video, taken from Biden’s April 26, 2019, appearance on the daytime talk show was edited to make it appear he failed to give a direct answer to the question about inappropriate touching and stumbled through the response. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson, Arijeta Lajka, Beatrice Dupuy And Amanda Seitz May. 29, 2020 06:34 PM EDT