Ask a Black therapist: 4 ways to support Black people’s mental health
“There is a difference between being informed and getting retraumatized.” That’s what clinical therapist Paul Bashea Williams tells…
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YPD issues Level 3 sex offender notification
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has issued a Level 3 sex offender notification for the area surrounding the 1400 block of 15th…
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Revised Arizona abortion bill appears headed for passage
A sweeping new abortion bill appears headed for passage after amendments were made to appease the lone Republican blocking it from advancing.…
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Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises
The risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Far more important is airborne…
Continue ReadingHow to stay safe from more contagious coronavirus variants — Dr. Wen explains
A coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now the dominant variant in the United States. The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is…
Continue ReadingSleeping less than 6 hours a night in midlife raises risk of dementia 30%, study finds
Calling all those who are sleep-deprived: We interrupt your yawns with an important announcement. If you’re trying to get by on about six hours…
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New Jersey adds ‘X’ gender marker on driver’s licenses and other state identification
New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and…
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Arizona issues 13 more licenses for marijuana dispensaries
Arizona officials on Monday issued 13 more licenses for marijuana stores in eight rural counties as the state expands access to recreational…
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Arizona Supreme Court to hear arguments against Proposition 208
The Arizona Supreme Court is set to hear an expedited constitutional challenge to Proposition 208.…
Continue ReadingA judge declined to toss the federal sentence of ex-officer Michael Slager in fatal Walter Scott shooting
A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in…
Continue ReadingDeshaun Watson’s attorney says lawsuits contain ‘avalanche’ of false accusations
Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or mischaracterize their…
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Authorities arrest a former sheriff’s detective wanted in Austin, Texas, shooting that left 3 dead
A former sheriff’s office detective is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and two other people Sunday in Austin, Texas, according to…
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What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters
Judge Peter Cahill was way, way out of line to suggest Monday that the words of Rep. Maxine Waters — one of many leaders calling for protests…
Continue ReadingJudge resigns after admitting to using n-word and saying all lives matter while at work
Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial…
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Biden called George Floyd’s brother as nation awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd on Monday as his family and the nation await a verdict in the trial of former…
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Waters’ comments on Chauvin trial pour fuel on the fire — and expose Republican hypocrisy
Incendiary warnings by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters about the potential outcome of the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George…
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A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed White supremacist websites, police say
The gunman in an Indianapolis shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility browsed White supremacist websites a little over a year before…
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5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars
Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…
Continue Reading Man charged in connection with drive-by shooting of Minnesota National Guard and police team
A Minneapolis man has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a drive-by shooting of a team of Minnesota…
Continue Reading The mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright
The mother of Oscar Grant, an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2009, told CNN the fallout from the fatal shooting of…
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