By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — To Scott Thomson, changing the culture of policing in America is a relatively simple process. It’s just not an easy one. Thomson led a tumultuou…
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, …
Tenants behind on rent in pandemic face harassment, eviction
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jeremy Rooks works the evening shift at a Georgia fast-food restaurant these days to avoid being on the street past dusk. He n…
`Stop fighting!’ Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly
By RUSS BYNUM and BRYNN ANDERSON The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One minute, Rayshard Brooks was chatting cooperatively with Atlanta police, saying he’d had a couple of drinks to celebrate h…
Schools debate whether to detail positive tests for athletes
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Over the past two weeks, as college athletes have returned to campuses to work out and prepare for sports later this year, a handful of them have tested positive for…
‘Long overdue’: White NHL players find their voice on racism
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston. After seeing video of George Floyd’s death, Boyle…
Playing for free, salary drop, 2022 lockout possible for MLB
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Jeffress, Jordan Montgomery, Kevin Plawecki could be playing for free this season, earning salaries lower than what they already received as ad…
Mayfield “absolutely” will kneel during national anthem
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism. In ans…
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town that was long …
US base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning and winners, the Confederate generals he vows will not have their names removed from U.S…