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MILWAUKEE—Milwaukee Police is currently seeking help in identifying the suspect of the Bernell Trammell shooting, which happened on Thursday, July 23, on East Wright Street in the city of Milwaukee. Bernell Trammell, the victim, 60, was killed outside his own business at around 12:31 p.m. The shooting happened at the 900 block of E. Wright Street in the Riverwest community...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, July 29, the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity and Lou Gehrig Memorial Committee announced San Francisco Giants' catcher Buster Posey as the 2020 winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. Every year since 1955, the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is awarded to a major league player who best reflects the character of baseball Hall of Famer Lou...

OAKLAND—On Saturday, July 25, protests occurred in downtown Oakland. The Oakland Police Department estimated around 700 people participated. Protests began at 7:30 p.m. at Oscar Grant Plaza. It was organized by Wall of Moms Bay Area, Refuse Fascism Bay Area, and others. The intent was plastered as a "Bay Area March against the federal occupation of Portland and all state...

AUSTIN, TX—A 28 year-old Black Lives Matter protester, Garrett Foster was killed after being shot three times on Saturday, July 25 at 9:52 p.m. CPR was performed on Foster by medics at the scene, but he later died at Dell Seton Medical Center. According to the video evidence and reports, the shooter intentionally drove into a crowd. The suspect's name...

BELLMAWR, N.J—Two New Jersey gym owners were arrested on Monday, July 27 after allegedly opposing Governor Phil Murphy's executive order that prohibits gyms and fitness centers from opening their indoor premises.  According to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer, the owners of Atilis Gym, Ian Smith, 33, and Frank Trumbetti, 51, violated a court order that asked them to...

PORTLAND, OR—On Sunday, July 26, the Portland Police Department announced via social media that they made arrests downtown amid dispersing crowds in the morning on Sunday, July 26. A statement of the case with details were uploaded to the government website. Portland Police released the information of the arrested people: -Dana Parks, 29, Portland (resident) -Rhys Alan Wiski-Sutton, 29 -Christopher J. Briggs, 29 -Mackenzie...

NEW YORK CITY—This weekend the New York City Police Department reported 34 shootings, 15 of which occurred on Sunday, July 26.  Seven people were killed on the Sunday, two of the victims teenagers: Kleimer P. Mendez, 16 and Antonio Villa, 18. They were playing basketball in Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills when they were killed during a drive-by shooting. A third victim...

SAN FRANCISCO—On July 21, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On Sunday, City Hall was lit in blue to mark the historic anniversary of the signing of the ADA. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into civil rights law. The act...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, July 23, The Federal Communications Commision approved a shorter number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to be used in 2022. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline, currently reachable at 1-800-273-8255, will additionally use 988 starting on July 16, 2022. Prior to the vote which approved this measure, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated: “My hope is that by establishing...

UNITED STATES—Bernell Trammell, 60, was shot and killed in front of his business on Thursday, July 23 at 12:01 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Trammell is a supporter of President Donald Trump and the Black Lives Matter organization.  He spread his political and religious beliefs via signs he would carry as he walked down the streets proclaiming ‘Black Lives Matter’ and...