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kali9/iStockBy PIERRE THOMAS, YUN CHOI, JASMINE BROWN and PETE MADDEN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black man, was pulled over while driving with his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, outside of St. Paul, on the night of July 6, 2016, it was far from his first encounter with the local police.Between 2002 and 2016, Castile was stopped 52 times, according to a […]

Toa55/iStockBy MATT ZARRELL, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The National Guard is working to rescue dozens of people who are still trapped near the Creek Fire in Fresno County, California.There are multiple locations where people are unable to get out; the record-high heat, low humidity, wind conditions and rugged terrain have made rescue operations difficult.There are currently rescue operations underway -- a National Guard helicopter is trying to reach Hidden Lake […]

narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 892,000 people worldwide.Over 27.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The criteria for diagnosis -- through clinical means or a lab test -- has […]

iStockBy: KARMA ALLEN and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After Florida deputies detained an innocent Black man who they say fit the description of an accused burglar, body camera footage showed the man and the officers chatting about the sensitive state of race relations -- and the encounter left such an impression on the county sheriff that he's arranged to have the man assist his department with its […]

iStock/july7thBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News At least 27 people were arrested during Labor Day protest in Seattle in which police said rioters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at officers.The latest civil unrest in Seattle, which has become a flashpoint among demonstrations throughout the U.S., came on the same day police in Salem, Oregon, said supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with protesters demanding justice for a string of recent police-involved […]

iStock/Tero VesalainenBy: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- After days of protests against the Rochester Police Department in light of the death of Daniel Prude, its top officer and his deputy announced Tuesday they are retiring from the force. Along with the police chief, the city's entire command staff announced it will vacate their roles.Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary said in a statement that he was honored to serve […]

Kids4Change757BY: ESTHER CASTILLEJO and HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(HAMPTON, Virginia) -- Eleven-year-old Cartier Carey spent his summer at his lemonade stand in Hampton, Virginia raising money to buy diapers, wipes and other supplies for parents who needed help during the COVID-19 pandemic.Cartier told ABC News that he noticed a shortage of diapers in stores during the pandemic and wanted to help.“There was no diapers at all and I was like, ‘Oh, […]

iStockBy: KARMA ALLEN and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After Florida deputies detained an innocent Black man who they say fit the description of an accused burglar, body camera footage showed the man and the officers chatting about the sensitive state of race relations -- and the encounter left such an impression on the county sheriff that he's arranged to have the man assist his department with its […]

iStock/july7thBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News At least 27 people were arrested during Labor Day protest in Seattle in which police said rioters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at officers.The latest civil unrest in Seattle, which has become a flashpoint among demonstrations throughout the U.S., came on the same day police in Salem, Oregon, said supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with protesters demanding justice for a string of recent police-involved […]