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A truck driver who drove into a crowd of hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd on a Minneapolis highway was charged with two criminal counts. Prosecutors in Hennepin County charged Bogdan Vechirko, of Otsego, with one count each of making threats of violence, a felony, and criminal …

Screenshot: CBS News Minnesota A truck driver who drove through a group of protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis now faces two criminal charges. On Thursday, Hennepin County prosecutors charged Bogdan Vechirko with making threats of violence and criminal vehicular operation. The charges are a felony and a gross misdemeanor, …

The third surge has belied some of Trump’s predictions about the pandemic. The president has repeatedly said that only states led by Democrats have struggled with the virus. “If you take the blue states out, we’re at a level that I don’t think anybody in the world would be at,” …

There are just a few weeks left before the 2020 election and every measure is being made to inspire and encourage young voters to either vote early or show up at the polls on November 3. Joining the effort is the cast of House Party, who are reuniting for a …

Eric Trump, President Donald Trump’s middle son, seems to have taken on some of the traits of his father, as he had a recent Twitter post flagged for being “fake news.” During this contentious presidential campaign, with so many twists and turns this election season, we’ve come to expect the …

Photo: Angela Weiss (Getty Images) A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the May 25 death of George Floyd.  According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the ruling made by District Judge Peter Cahill was dated for …

On the Rocks is Coppola’s first proper cinematic collaboration with Murray since Lost in Translation (though she did make an hour-long Christmas special with him in 2015). While Lost in Translation tapped into Murray’s soulful darker side, having him play an actor mired in romantic melancholy, here he’s more of …

This week we, unfortunately, reached another milestone in our battle with the coronavirus pandemic. According to Johns Hopkins University’s data, the global death toll from COVID-19 has now surpassed one million. In the United States alone, there have been more than 219,000 fatalities due to the virus. In addition to …

Two small businesses, The Mitten Brewing Co. and Malamiah Juice Bar, are ready to start taking pre-orders for limited-run editions of locally printed Black Lives Matter merchandise, including garments and masks according to Grand Rapids Business Journal. The two Grand Rapids, Michigan-based companies will donate 100% of the sales to the Black and …

Image: Ramona Rosales for Essence Girls United A bonafide star since she first appeared on the hit ABC sitcom Black-ish at the age of 10, watching Marsai Martin come into her own as become its own joy. The 16-year-old actress, who most recently executive produced and starred in Little alongside …