More than 100 events are planned on Wednesday and beyond if President Donald Trump refuses to accept election results or prematurely declares victory.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
30 Philadelphia officers injured, one run over by truck, in protests after police fatally shoot Black man
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Support for same-sex marriage reaches all time high, survey finds
The majority of most political and religious groups surveyed expressed support for same-sex marriage.
Archaeologists find huge 2,000-year-old cat image carved into Peru hillside
The massive design of a cat was found at the UNESCO heritage site known as Nazca Lines which features thousands of drawings scratched into the ground.
New portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter sheds light on forgotten Black history
Sarah Forbes Bonetta, born to an African ruler as Aina, became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter in the mid-19th century.
Volcanic eruption turned man’s brain into glass, ‘froze’ brain cells 2,000 years ago, scientists find
Italian scientists found intact brain cells in a man who was killed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
California to study, consider reparations for Black residents after landmark law passed
The law creates a task force that will come up with recommendations for what form reparations might take and who would be eligible to receive them.
Portland police seize shields, arrest 24 before march; one officer hospitalized
At least 24 people were arrested when police broke up a planned march, then declared an unlawful assembly when protesters reorganized.
Teacher says he can no longer teach kindergarten after parent complained about tattoos
Local educational authorities said students under six “could be frightened” by the appearance of a teacher with tattoos.
Breonna Taylor updates: Curfew extended; Taylor’s mother speaks out; Kentucky officials decline Trump’s offer for federal help
Breonna Taylor’s mother says the system failed her daughter. Kentucky’s governor declines President Trump’s offer for federal assistance. Latest news.