Repeat offender laws sent Fair Wayne Bryant to prison for life after trying to steal hedge clippers. Louisiana’s Supreme Court won’t review the case.
Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
Live updates from weekend protests: Man shot to death in Austin, Seattle police declare riot, armed militia in Louisville
In Louisville two opposing, armed militia groups came within a few dozen yards of each of other. In Richmond, police use chemical agents to clear crowds.
99 years after Tulsa race massacre, the search for a mass grave is underway
As of Wednesday, no remains had yet been found with several days remaining in the project.
Some Americans refuse to mask up. Rules, fines and free masks will change that, experts say.
Experts spoke in support of rules and fines, likening refusal to wear a mask with traffic violations that put other drivers at risk.
2 slain police officers ‘never had a chance’ in Texas shooting, chief says
The suspect died by suicide after being confronted by police after the incident, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said.
‘I thought this was a hoax’: Patient, 30, dies after attending ‘COVID party,’ doctor says
Young people are increasingly catching and spreading coronavirus, and similar parties have been reported in other areas of the nation.
Coronavirus updates: Some beaches closed, fireworks canceled as states fear Fourth of July crowds
Backyard gatherings have been of special concern to some health officials heading into the Fourth of July weekend.
‘A crime against humanity’: Officers fired over photo reenacting Elijah McClain chokehold
Among the fired officers: Jason Rosenblatt, one of the three white officers who stopped Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man.
A 100-mph car chase in California ended in the Pacific Ocean, police say. The driver survived and was arrested.
The suspect was taken into custody “as he stumbled up the rocky shoreline” after driving off a cliff and into the Pacific Ocean, police say.
USA TODAY poll: Americans want major police reform, more focus on serious crime
A USA TODAY/Public Agenda poll released Monday found widespread and bipartisan support for more training on de-escalation tactics and racial biases.