Rutgers University suspended its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter on Tuesday. The New Jersey public university issued an “interim suspension” of the pro-Palestinian organization, according to a letter obtained by NorthJersey.com. Associate Dean of Students Michelle Jefferson wrote in the letter that the student organization has violated several …
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A DoorDash driver in Richmond, Virginia, says she was carjacked at gunpoint by two people — including an 11-year-old boy — while making a delivery. The driver, 40-year-old Deon Smith, told Scripss New Richmond she was completing a delivery at an apartment complex along the 400 block of Westover Hills …
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Prosecutors have charged a Michigan conservation officer in connection with a campground shooting that left one person wounded. Ryan Cox, 22, was charged Tuesday in Mecosta County with one count of felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and a firearm violation, according to a …
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Several Sunday services and other events have been canceled by the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville after receiving an email threat, according to the organization. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the organization posted out of caution that many organizations would be canceling Sunday services due to …
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Cheryl Geidner figured council members in Volant, a tiny borough north of Pittsburgh, would adopt a preliminary year-end budget despite no discussions at public meetings on the proposed financials. She never figured they’d raise property taxes by 57%. “There had never been a mention of that,” said Geidner, a property …
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A Colorado jury on Friday convicted two paramedics in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, who was given a lethal dose of ketamine in 2019. Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were found guilty by a jury of criminally negligent homicide. Cichuniec was also found guilty of …
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In 2023, homes across the nation became the backdrop for surprising moments captured by Ring security cameras. These videos elicited laughter, tugged at heartstrings, and sent shivers down spines. From unexpected animal encounters to heartwarming acts of kindness, surveillance devices witnessed it all. Let’s look back at the most notable …
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Authorities in Minnesota responded to an active shooter situation at a small-town motel Monday evening, where they said two victims and the alleged gunman were ultimately found dead. The Cloquet Police Department in Cloquet said officers responded to the facility in the area of Big Lake Road and Hwy 33 …
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ST. LOUIS – Roman Catholic bishops are condemning racism in the U.S. in light of national tensions over police treatment of African-Americans. Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, made the statement Wednesday at the start of an assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in St. Louis. Kurtz is …
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NEW YORK – The legal guardians for a 77-year-old woman in Rikers have sued New York City and a corrections officer, saying the inmate’s arms were broken when she was shoved to the ground after throwing a paper medicine cup. The civil rights lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks …
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