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Phoenix Police Department engaged in civil rights violations, DOJ finds

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- A damning new report from the Justice Department released Thursday has concluded that the Phoenix Police Department has engaged in a "pattern or practice of conduct" that "deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law."A DOJ investigation found "systemic... Read More.

Slain actor Johnny Wactors friends push for arrests; DA says police have a number of leads

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Family and friends of slain actor Johnny Wactor gathered at the downtown Los Angeles site where Wactor was shot to death to push for arrests in the unsolved case."I'm here because one of the best men -- if not the best... Read More.

DeSantis declares state of emergency as more than 25 inches of rain slam South Florida

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Over 2 feet of torrential rain is inundating South Florida, flooding neighborhoods, canceling flights, shutting down roads and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.Rain totals have reached 25 inches in Collier County, 20 inches in North Miami and 19 inches... Read More.

Cal State Los Angeles protesters enter administration building, staff told to shelter in place

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Pro-Palestinian protesters at Cal State Los Angeles entered a campus building on Wednesday, taking over the ground floor, as "a small number" of administrators still inside were asked to shelter in place, campus officials said."I can confirm that there are still... Read More.

Will Trump go to prison for felony hush money conviction? Experts are split

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After becoming the first former president to face criminal charges, Donald Trump faces another historic first next month: He could become the first former president in U.S. history to be ordered to prison when he's sentenced in his New York hush... Read More.

Eight climate protesters arrested during Congressional Baseball Game: Police

Thursday, June 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Eight climate protesters were arrested on Wednesday after being tackled on the field during the Congressional Baseball Game, U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement.The self-described "youth-led group," Climate Defiance, took credit for the protest and shared videos on X of protesters... Read More.

New video shows interrogation of Florida woman accused of fatally shooting neighbor

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(OCALA, Fla.) -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office released video of detectives questioning Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman charged in the fatal shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four who lived across the street from Lorincz.The video, released on Monday, showed... Read More.

Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency in South Florida as heavy rain leads to major flooding

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Parts of southern Florida continued to get inundated with heavy rainfall Wednesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency tonight for several counties, including Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota.The National Weather Service in Miami said Wednesday evening... Read More.

Body of skier missing since May recovered from Washington park

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(PARADISE, Wash.) -- Park rangers have recovered the body of a dead female skier from the base of Pebble Creek's Moraine Falls above Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park.Rangers had been searching for the missing skier after she was last heard from on May... Read More.

Man killed in Georgia bus hijacking shot by suspect with his own gun: Police

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The suspect in a bus hijacking that prompted a police chase in Georgia allegedly got into a fight with a passenger before fatally shooting him with the victim's own gun, authorities said.The incident began at approximately 4:35 p.m. ET Tuesday in downtown... Read More.

Oklahoma girl becomes 1st pediatric patient to undergo robotic deep brain stimulation

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(BETHANY, Okla.) -- An Oklahoma girl has become the first pediatric patient in the world to have robotic deep brain stimulation performed on her, two hospitals have announced.The patient, 8-year-old Karliegh Fry, suffers from rapid-onset primary dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary... Read More.

Parklands 1200 building will be torn down this week. Two grieving moms say its long overdue.

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- For more than six years, the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sat untouched like a time capsule, with its classrooms still filled with dried blood and students' strewn papers.This week, the site of the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting... Read More.