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Police released their body camera video to show the incident from their perspective Wednesday. The footage captures the moment an officer arrives at Waffle House on May 2, as a couple questions their to-go bill.
More >>Police released their body camera video to show the incident from their perspective Wednesday. The footage captures the moment an officer arrives at Waffle House on May 2, as a couple questions their to-go bill.
More >>According to Madison County officials, they received a report of a suspected robber in the area where Amanda Renfroe and her husband were reportedly pulled over. Amanda and her husband of 10 years, Michael Renfroe, were driving home from a camping trip on Old Natchez Trace Road, when she said they decided to turn around...a decision that will haunt Amanda for the rest of her life.
More >>According to Madison County officials, they received a report of a suspected robber in the area where Amanda Renfroe and her husband were reportedly pulled over. Amanda and her husband of 10 years, Michael Renfroe, were driving home from a camping trip on Old Natchez Trace Road, when she said they decided to turn around...a decision that will haunt Amanda for the rest of her life.
More >>A celebration was held in Jackson Thursday as a historical marker is unveiled at the home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
More >>A celebration was held in Jackson Thursday as a historical marker is unveiled at the home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
More >>A video of a white Memphis woman who called police on a black real estate investor and reported him as a trespasser has gone viral online.
More >>A video of a white Memphis woman who called police on a black real estate investor and reported him as a trespasser has gone viral online.
More >>The family of Keeven Robinson is outraged after learning the coroner ruled his death a homicide.
More >>The family of Keeven Robinson is outraged after learning the coroner ruled his death a homicide.
More >>The leader of Cincinnati's police union, a lieutenant who filed a complaint against him and four other police officers are being reprimanded over a dispute during roll calls last year.
More >>The leader of Cincinnati's police union, a lieutenant who filed a complaint against him and four other police officers are being reprimanded over a dispute during roll calls last year.
More >>Mike Colter plays a character known for being bulletproof, but the man behind "Luke Cage" wears his emotions on his sleeve.
More >>Mike Colter plays a character known for being bulletproof, but the man behind "Luke Cage" wears his emotions on his sleeve.
More >>The Mississippi Rising Coalition and three coast residents are suing the City of Ocean Springs over its decision to fly the Mississippi state flag saying it violates the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.
More >>The Mississippi Rising Coalition and three coast residents are suing the City of Ocean Springs over its decision to fly the Mississippi state flag saying it violates the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.
More >>Both military and veteran groups are protesting a well-known' televangelist's appearance at a prayer breakfast on Fort Jackson this week.
More >>Both military and veteran groups are protesting a well-known' televangelist's appearance at a prayer breakfast on Fort Jackson this week.
More >>Kenneth Gleason was arrested on September 19, 2017. He is accused of killing two men and and faces additional attempted murder charges.
More >>Kenneth Gleason was arrested on September 19, 2017. He is accused of killing two men and and faces additional attempted murder charges.
More >>The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters back in August and killing one person will make his next court appearance.
More >>The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters back in August and killing one person will make his next court appearance.
More >>A Waggaman shipyard supervisor is accused of taunting a group of African-American workers with a hangman’s noose. At the time, the workers had been discussing the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.
More >>A Waggaman shipyard supervisor is accused of taunting a group of African-American workers with a hangman’s noose. At the time, the workers had been discussing the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.
More >>Caddo commissioners voted Thursday afternoon to pass the resolution to remove the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Courthouse
More >>Caddo commissioners voted Thursday afternoon to pass the resolution to remove the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Courthouse
More >>Police were able to quickly paint over the hateful image so the family's children didn't have to see it.
More >>Police were able to quickly paint over the hateful image so the family's children didn't have to see it.
More >>LSU will change the name of Raphael Semmes Road which runs in front of the Student Union. The road was named after a confederate officer.
More >>LSU will change the name of Raphael Semmes Road which runs in front of the Student Union. The road was named after a confederate officer.
More >>A parent has filed a complaint with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy reportedly told their child to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
More >>A parent has filed a complaint with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy reportedly told their child to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
More >>The Baton Rouge Police Department has still not made an arrest in a pair of deadly shootings last week that evidence shows are linked, but detectives are still taking a hard look at a man they brought in for questioning in connection to the crimes Saturday afternoon.
More >>The Baton Rouge Police Department has still not made an arrest in a pair of deadly shootings last week that evidence shows are linked, but detectives are still taking a hard look at a man they brought in for questioning in connection to the crimes Saturday afternoon.
More >>It is an announcement that sent shockwaves across the community, reports that leaked Tuesday afternoon by national media outlets that the officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling nearly a year ago will not face federal charges.
More >>It is an announcement that sent shockwaves across the community, reports that leaked Tuesday afternoon by national media outlets that the officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling nearly a year ago will not face federal charges.
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>A new report by the FBI is sparking anger among Memphis activists.
More >>A new report by the FBI is sparking anger among Memphis activists.
More >>A Midlands dad is taking his kids out of a private school in Columbia because school officials won’t let him display the Confederate flag on his truck while on school property.
More >>A Midlands dad is taking his kids out of a private school in Columbia because school officials won’t let him display the Confederate flag on his truck while on school property.
More >>A man from Honduras but living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is fighting to stay in the Heartland.
More >>A man from Honduras but living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is fighting to stay in the Heartland.
More >>Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the apparently random deadly shootings of two black men in Baton Rouge last week, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the apparently random deadly shootings of two black men in Baton Rouge last week, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>Richmond police and other crews are on Monument Avenue on Friday preparing for possible rallies at the Lee Monument.
More >>Richmond police and other crews are on Monument Avenue on Friday preparing for possible rallies at the Lee Monument.
More >>A Virginia man is suing the city of Charlottesville, its police chief and the Virginia State Police superintendent over their response to a white nationalist rally that descended into violence.
More >>A Virginia man is suing the city of Charlottesville, its police chief and the Virginia State Police superintendent over their response to a white nationalist rally that descended into violence.
More >>Richmond Police are looking for the people who poured pine tar on the J.E.B Stuart Monument early Saturday.
More >>Richmond Police are looking for the people who poured pine tar on the J.E.B Stuart Monument early Saturday.
More >>Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer has called for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, as well as a ban on open and concealed carry during public events.
More >>Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer has called for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, as well as a ban on open and concealed carry during public events.
More >>The Sons of Confederate Veterans were one of about 200 groups participating in the parade.
More >>The Sons of Confederate Veterans were one of about 200 groups participating in the parade.
More >>A Memphis City Council Member is putting pressure on Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
More >>A Memphis City Council Member is putting pressure on Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
More >>Confederate statues and monuments across the country are coming down. Officials at Beauvoir said the statues would be welcomed at the last home of Jefferson Davis with open arms.
More >>Confederate statues and monuments across the country are coming down. Officials at Beauvoir said the statues would be welcomed at the last home of Jefferson Davis with open arms.
More >>A state representative is speaking out after receiving a strongly worded, vulgar letter from a person who she says is a self-proclaimed Trump supporter.
More >>A state representative is speaking out after receiving a strongly worded, vulgar letter from a person who she says is a self-proclaimed Trump supporter.
More >>A peaceful rally was held in Charlottesville on Wednesday night as a show of support against white supremacists.
More >>A peaceful rally was held in Charlottesville on Wednesday night as a show of support against white supremacists.
More >>The family is asking that attendees wear purple, Heather Heyer's favorite color, in her memory.
More >>The family is asking that attendees wear purple, Heather Heyer's favorite color, in her memory.
More >>The Richmond Generals are honoring Trooper Berke Bates' with a wreath laying ceremony on his memorial cruiser.
More >>The Richmond Generals are honoring Trooper Berke Bates' with a wreath laying ceremony on his memorial cruiser.
More >>The leader of a North Carolina based group associated with the Ku Klux Klan says he is glad that a woman died while taking part in a protest in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend.
More >>The leader of a North Carolina based group associated with the Ku Klux Klan says he is glad that a woman died while taking part in a protest in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend.
More >>Two very different groups joined forces outside Charleston City Hall Tuesday to send a unified call for peace and civil conversations amid racial tensions.
More >>Two very different groups joined forces outside Charleston City Hall Tuesday to send a unified call for peace and civil conversations amid racial tensions.
More >>A Ridgeville man said he wasn't surprised after he found out he had been fired after his employers saw him in a New York Times photo at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
More >>A Ridgeville man said he wasn't surprised after he found out he had been fired after his employers saw him in a New York Times photo at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
More >>Three new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than a dozen demonstrators who took part in protests after last year's officer-involved shooting that left Alton Sterling dead. Two journalists who were arrested during the demonstrations are also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuits.
More >>Three new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than a dozen demonstrators who took part in protests after last year's officer-involved shooting that left Alton Sterling dead. Two journalists who were arrested during the demonstrations are also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuits.
More >>Jury selection got underway in the Ray Tensing murder trial Monday with a stunning statement from one of the prosecutors.
More >>Jury selection got underway in the Ray Tensing murder trial Monday with a stunning statement from one of the prosecutors.
More >>More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >>More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >>Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department cleared a line of protesters that was partially blocking a busy roadway Thursday night. According to witnesses, at least two people were arrested.
More >>Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department cleared a line of protesters that was partially blocking a busy roadway Thursday night. According to witnesses, at least two people were arrested.
More >>A legal analyst says Michael Slager is "definitely" going to receive a fairly substantial sentence following his guilty plea in federal court in the shooting death of Walter Scott.
More >>A legal analyst says Michael Slager is "definitely" going to receive a fairly substantial sentence following his guilty plea in federal court in the shooting death of Walter Scott.
More >>The Washington Post, along with the Associated Press, The New York Times, and CBS, are reporting the Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to bring charges against the Baton Rouge police officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling. WAFB has not been able to independently confirm the report.
More >>The Washington Post, along with the Associated Press, The New York Times, and CBS, are reporting the Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to bring charges against the Baton Rouge police officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling. WAFB has not been able to independently confirm the report.
More >>The former North Charleston police officer accused of shooting and killing a man who fled a traffic stop pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge.
More >>The former North Charleston police officer accused of shooting and killing a man who fled a traffic stop pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge.
More >>The family of the man fatally shot by a former North Charleston police officer in 2015 said justice has come after Michael Slager pleaded guilty to a federal charge in the fatal shooting of Walter Scott.
More >>The family of the man fatally shot by a former North Charleston police officer in 2015 said justice has come after Michael Slager pleaded guilty to a federal charge in the fatal shooting of Walter Scott.
More >>The federal decision in the Alton Sterling police shooting case could be imminent, according to several sources close to the initial investigation.
More >>The federal decision in the Alton Sterling police shooting case could be imminent, according to several sources close to the initial investigation.
More >>Earlier this month, in the wake of two black men being shot and killed by police, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a controversial illustration to social media. He is still apologizing for that post.
More >>Earlier this month, in the wake of two black men being shot and killed by police, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a controversial illustration to social media. He is still apologizing for that post.
More >>Attorneys are on their way to wrapping up the fine details ahead of former North Charleston officer Michael Slager's federal trial.
More >>Attorneys are on their way to wrapping up the fine details ahead of former North Charleston officer Michael Slager's federal trial.
More >>A Phenix City Taco Bell employee has been fired for allegedly refusing service to two Lee County Sheriff's deputies, the chain's corporate spokesperson said.
More >>A Phenix City Taco Bell employee has been fired for allegedly refusing service to two Lee County Sheriff's deputies, the chain's corporate spokesperson said.
More >>Many Memphians praised Interim Police Director Mike Rallings' handling of Sunday night's Black Lives Matter protest, but many of those same people believe Mayor Jim Strickland should have done more to lead the city.
More >>Many Memphians praised Interim Police Director Mike Rallings' handling of Sunday night's Black Lives Matter protest, but many of those same people believe Mayor Jim Strickland should have done more to lead the city.
More >>Black Lives Matter protesters are blocking traffic on I-95S near Belvidere.
More >>Black Lives Matter protesters are blocking traffic on I-95S near Belvidere.
More >>Three people have died and dozens more were injured after a violent weekend in Charlottesville, where alt-right groups, KKK and neo-Nazis clashed with counter-protesters.
More >>Three people have died and dozens more were injured after a violent weekend in Charlottesville, where alt-right groups, KKK and neo-Nazis clashed with counter-protesters.
More >>South Korea says a joint military exercise scheduled with the U.S. has been suspended to support ongoing talks both countries have with North Korea.
More >>South Korea says a joint military exercise scheduled with the U.S. has been suspended to support ongoing talks both countries have with North Korea.
More >>A new 10 percent tariff on $200 billion in Chinese imports is being threatened by Trump in the latest move toward what could become a trade war.
More >>A new 10 percent tariff on $200 billion in Chinese imports is being threatened by Trump in the latest move toward what could become a trade war.
More >>Calls are mounting for President Trump to end family separations at the border ahead of a meeting with House Republicans.
More >>Calls are mounting for President Trump to end family separations at the border ahead of a meeting with House Republicans.
More >>Students who reported having sex dropped from 47.8 percent in 2007 to 39.5 percent in 2017.
More >>Students who reported having sex dropped from 47.8 percent in 2007 to 39.5 percent in 2017.
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