Category: National News
National News and Stories From The Free Press
Canceled: Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben Gone…Cracker Jack, Cracker Barrel, We see you
Since 1946, Uncle Ben's products have carried the image of an elderly African-American man dressed in a bow tie, which is said to have been based on [...]
Ex-Atlanta Cop Garrett Rolfe Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Murder
June 17, 2020
By: Staff Report
Rayshard Brooks, 27, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant on June 12.
Ex-Police Office [...]
President Trump Signs Police Reform Executive Order
June 16, 2020
By: Deborah Childress
President Donald Trump From The Rose Garden at the White House at noon today, where he signed the “Safe Pol [...]
No Mask No Flight, Airlines Are Tightening Up Their Masks
June 15, 2020
By: Staff Report
Photo From Twitter
Airlines are ready to crack down on passengers with no face coverings, a month after face [...]
US Air Force Plane Crashes Into the North Sea
June 15. 2020
An F-15C Eagle From The 493Rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Stands Ready At Cervia Air Base, Italy At Sunset April 12, 1999. The A [...]
Fun Fact – Ohio High Schooler Designed Our 50 Star Flag, and Got a B-
June 14, 2020
By: Staff Report
Robert G. Heft designed the fifty-star United States flag at the age of 17.
Stanley Pratt, Heft's teache [...]
Have You Heard of CHAZ? What a Mess.
June 12, 2020
By: Staff Report
SEATTLE- After clashes between the police and protesters near Seattle's East Police Precinct, law enforcement ev [...]
Senate Confirms First Black Air Force Chief of Staff, Historic & Unanimous Vote
June 9, 2020
By: Staff Report
Gen. Charles Q. Brown
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Air Force chief of [...]
Chicago Reports 18 Murders in 24 Hours
June 9, 2020
By: Staff Report
CHICAGO - As protests continue around the country in the wake of the George Floyd murder, Chicago breaks a record [...]
Trending-Social Media Backlash and Laughter, Kente Cloth Worn by Pelosi and Others
June 8, 2020
By: Twitter Users and Staff Report
Senate and House Democrats donned Kente Cloth for their Police Reform announcement and moment o [...]