Day: July 13, 2023

US Department of Justice initiates civil rights probe into jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County

6:09 pm July 13, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county, with officials citing violence, filthy conditions and excessive force by jail officers. Investigators will look at living conditions, access to medical and mental health care, use of excessive force by staff and conditions that may give […]

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama wants to be better than every top pick before him

6:08 pm July 13, 2023

Victor Wembanyama is the most-hyped prospect to enter the league since LeBron James was selected first by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. The French phenom is expected to return the San Antonio Spurs to prominence after the organization has failed to finish above .500 four years in a row. It’s a lot […]

After 125 years, Puerto Rico remains in a peculiar political limbo under US control

6:06 pm July 13, 2023

In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the U.S. government has controlled the island militarily, politically and economically – with no end in sight or, for Puerto Rico, a clear path to statehood. That has been an issue of contention for many Puerto Ricans […]

Birmingham, Alabama, firefighter shooting: Police believe suspect had personal conflict with 1 of 2 victims

5:13 pm July 13, 2023

The suspect being pursued in the shooting of two on-duty firefighters at a station in Birmingham, Alabama, is believed to have had a personal conflict with one of the victims, police say. The gunman has not been publicly identified, but Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald told The Associated Press that the two firefighters who were […]

Super Bowl champ Joe Campbell dead at 68

5:10 pm July 13, 2023

Joe Campbell, a former NFL defensive end who played for the New Orleans Saints and helped the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title during the 1980 season, has died. He was 68. According to Delaware Online, Campbell’s brother, Patrick, said he was found dead in Florida after going on a hike and likely died […]