During more than five years of harassment, about 30 pieces of mail with homophobic names on them were sent to the couple’s home in Massachusetts.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
Woman never saw a gun on Winston Smith before he was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis
A woman who was with Winston Smith, a Black man fatally shot by two deputies in Minneapolis earlier this month, said she never saw a gun on him.
Loving Day: A look at interracial marriage 54 years after Supreme Court decision
Loving Day is celebrated on June 12, the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, a historic court decision that overturned bans on interracial marriages.
‘White supremacy colors everything, even art’: Tattoo artists of color battle narrative that ideal skin for ink is white
Despite deep histories of tattooing in communities of color, artists say this myth persists, revealing the racism and colorism within the industry.
‘I will protect my brother’s name’: Family of Minneapolis man killed by deputies demand accountability
While authorities did not immediately release the man’s name, family and friends identified him as Winston Smith Jr., a 32-year-old father of three.
Two sheriff’s deputies fatally shot man during arrest attempt, prompting new wave of unrest in Minneapolis
The man, ID’d by family and friends as Winston Boogie Smith Jr., was wanted on a state warrant for illegal possession of a firearm, U.S. Marshals say.
US companies can mandate vaccinations, federal agency says; Vietnam says new variant is highly contagious. Today’s COVID-19 updates
U.S. companies can mandate that employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.
‘A special kind of baby boom’: Tasmanian devils born in mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years
Seven Tasmanian devils have been born in mainland Australia, according to a wildlife conservation group.
‘She had to hold her little boy as he died’: 6-year-old’s family, California police seeking shooter in road rage death
The boy, identified by family as Aiden Leos, was in the backseat of his mother’s car when another driver shot and killed him, authorities said.
2 dead after 10 shot in downtown Minneapolis, police say
The three men and five women injured were transported to local hospitals, where one is in critical condition.