Black Lives Matter activists march in Fort Lauderdale, Miami
MIAMI - The Black Lives Matter movement's South Florida chapters took to the streets of Miami and Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. And some celebrities joined them. The Miami chapter marched from Wynwood to downtown on Saturday evening. About 200 met at the Wynwood Walls area on Northwest Second Avenue and 25th Street. They marched to Biscayne Boulevard. Rapper Ace Hood lead a group to prayer. Julianna "Julz" Goddard was taking pictures with fans during the protest. And model Kaylin Garcia took..>> view originalActivist Mckesson arrested as cities protest police violence
Rev. Jarrett Maupin, second from right, stands his ground as a Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump supporter, center, tries to interrupt marchers, as they take to the streets to protest against the recent fatal shootings of black men by police Friday, July 8, 2016, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin AP Photo John Marshall, who was stuck in traffic heading home from work, gives a protester a fist bump on Marietta Street on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Atlanta. Thousands g..>> view originalWade's final season in Miami was about promises, raising kids and ...
The final chapter of Dwyane Wade’s career in a Miami Heat uniform didn’t begin with the divorce.It started with a commitment to Pat Riley.Riley wanted Wade to “change the narrative about his body and his injuries.” So he did. Wade changed his personal trainer, lost 10 pounds — dropping under 220 pounds for the first time in years — and missed only seven regular-season games because of injury, leading the Heat to the final game of the Eastern Conference semifinals with an array of flashback perf..>> view originalCreator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbye, quietly
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the show that has become a cultural phenomenon.The performance Saturday at the Richard Rodgers Theatre was also the last for Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony Award as Aaron Burr, and Phillipa Soo, a Tony nominee who portrayed Eliza Schuyler. The three — plus an ensemble member — took their bows together but none said anything.Miranda made a solo bow,..>> view originalThe Latest: Black Lives Matter activist McKesson arrested
The Latest on protests in Baton Rouge arising from Tuesday's video-recorded shooting death of Alton Sterling (all times local):1:25 a.m.Louisiana authorities say prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson has been arrested during a protest in Baton Rouge.An Associated Press reporter who was at the scene Saturday night confirmed McKesson's arrest.Mckesson was walking alongside Airline Highway when he was arrested. It was not immediately clear what prompted McKesson's arrest.Protesters ..>> view originalPolice arrest North Miami father who reported abduction
The father and a suspect wanted in connection to a reported abduction of the father’s three children outside a North Miami bank on Friday morning were arrested Friday evening.At about 10 a.m. Friday, Terence Hill drove Jean Bernard Etienne, Etienne’s three children, and a friend to a Wells Fargo branch at 12700 Biscayne Blvd., according to an arrest report, with the intention of withdrawing $3,500 from Etienne’s bank account. The money was reportedly put into Etienne’s account the day before wi..>> view original12-Year-Old Boy Shot in Leg Inside Home: Miami-Dade Police
A Miami-Dade home was riddled with bullets overnight and a 12-year-old boy was caught in the crossfire.Miami-Dade Police were on the scene investigating shortly after midnight. Police say about 13 shell casings were seen by the home near southwest 132nd avenue and 278th street.Damian Escovedo, 12, had been in Miami with family since Monday. The boy's family says he was visiting from Tampa and was just sitting on the couch watching television when multiple bullets came flying in through the slidi..>> view originalOfficers felled by Dallas sniper hailed as kind, devoted
They were spouses and parents. They volunteered in schools and at church. And they had sworn to serve and protect.The five officers killed in Thursday's sniper attack in Dallas are being remembered for their character and service to others.The attack also injured seven officers and two civilians. Here's a closer look at the victims:---A 'COPS' COP'Michael Smith, 55, once received a "Cops' Cop" award from the Dallas Police Association.Smith's positive attitude impressed those around him.The past..>> view originalAt 73, Martha Karolyi keeps focus on a final Olympic journey
Nothing escapes the all-knowing, all-seeing gaze of Martha Karolyi, from the way a gymnast walks, holds her hands or performs when gold medals are on the line.In her 16 years as the U.S. women's national team coordinator, Karolyi has produced the most powerful team in the world, favorites to sweep the team title and a handful of individual medals at the 2016 Olympics.The look of fierce concentration is most familiar to fans of the sport. Away from the floor, though, it gives way to a friendly s..>> view originalThe Latest: Despite 5000 finish, Rupp's still off to Rio
The Latest on the run-up to the Summer Olympics (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):12 a.m.It's OK, Galen Rupp is still headed to Rio.The American distance star qualified for the Olympics earlier this year as marathoner. Then he won the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene last week. He may double up in both races in Rio.But he also ran in Saturday night's 5,000 meters at Hayward Field, and even led for a time before falling back and finishing ninth. Bernard Lagat, 41, won..>> view original
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Black Lives Matter activists march in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and other top stories.
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