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Louisville park shooter was homeless, has history of mental illness
LMDCBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Darkness was a part of Steven Nelson Lopez's life long before last weekend, when he allegedly opened fire into a crowd of protesters in Louisville, Ke...
ABC Audio Jul 03, 2020
White woman who pointed gun at a Black mom and her teen daughter charged with assault
Oakland County Sheriff’s OfficeBy FREDA KAHEN-KASHI and KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A white woman and her husband have been charged with assault after she was seen pointing a gun at a ...
ABC Audio Jul 03, 2020
Family of missing Fort Hood soldier speaks out, urges no one enlist until 'we get justice'
U.S. ArmyBy ABBY CRUZ, LUIS MARTINEZ and CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As unanswered questions loom over missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, her family members spoke out about holdin...
ABC Audio Jul 03, 2020
Colorado police officer in troubling photo near Elijah McClain memorial resigns
Kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHISON and CLAYTON SANDELL, ABC NEWS(AURORA, Colo.) -- A Colorado police officer resigned ahead of his chief's imminent announcement of her disciplinary decision over troubling ...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
Trump holding large-scale July 4th event at Mount Rushmore
Bill Chizek / iStockBy Jordyn Phelps and Ben Gittleson(WASHINGTON) -- While President Donald Trump hopes to portray an American comeback with a big fireworks display at Mount Rushmore and a July Fourt...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
Miami cop to be terminated after video shows him appearing to punch a woman in the face
MattGush / iStockBy Jon Haworth, ABC News(MIAMI) -- At least one Miami-Dade County police officer will be fired after a shocking video posted to Instagram appears to show two officers in a verbal alte...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
Despite pandemic, Trump promoting July 4th fireworks in DC over mayor's objections
photovs / iStockBy Lauren Lantry, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is promoting a big July Fourth celebration and fireworks display in the nation's capital this weekend, with administrat...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
National Crown Day: 7 states have passed laws to ban natural hair discrimination
m-imagephotography /iStockBy Jacqueline Laurean Yate via GMA (SACRAMENTO) -- One day shy of a year ago today, California became the first state to pass a law banning natural hair discrimination.To com...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
Bodycam footage appears to show police in Florida celebrate after shooting rubber bullets at protesters
Ft Lauderdale PDBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Officers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are being investigated for their actions during a May 31 protest after body camera footage sur...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020
Houston hospitals transferring COVID patients: 'We're running out of ICU beds'
JazzIRT/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(HOUSTON) -- The surge in coronavirus cases has gotten so bad in Houston that two of the city's hospitals have begun transporting patients to other cities in Tex...
ABC Audio Jul 02, 2020