Families forced out of homes due to city’s property tax demand seek justice
ABC(DETROIT) — Sonja Bonnett and her family built their lives in a home a few blocks south of Eight Mile in northeastern Detroit. The family spent years dreaming of owning the property, but then a letter arrived that quickly tore that life apart.
“On…
Sustainable funding still needed for new 988 Lifeline number, advocates say
d3sign/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares for the launch of its new three-digit number, 988, on July 16, experts said Thursday they’re excited about the opportunity to reimagine crisis care in the U.S., but…
What happens next after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns amid scandal?
Carl Court/Getty Images(LONDON) — After more than 50 resignations from government ministers and aides, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday.
For a moment on Tuesday evening, it seemed as though the prime minister, who …
US Marshals director says protecting Supreme Court justices ‘a top priority’
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis said protecting Supreme Court justices from threats has been a key part of his agency’s mission even before the leaked draft of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade in May, noting there…
Highland Park mayor recalls being Cub Scout leader to alleged July 4 gunman
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images, FILE(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Before Nancy Rotering was mayor of Highland Park, she served her suburban community in another way: as a Cub Scout leader. One of the members of her troop was Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, the allege…
About 300,000 kids under 5 have gotten at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine so far
Narisara Nami/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — By the end of Thursday, roughly 300,000 children under the age of 5 years old will have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a senior Biden administration official told ABC News.
The 300,000 shots i…
NYPD says murders and shootings are down, despite recent high-profile incidents
Tim Drivas Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department said Thursday that murders and shootings are down in the city, despite three people being killed within an hour the night before.
In June, murders were down 12% compa…
Police called to suspect’s home ‘a number’ of times before July 4 shooting
avid_images/Getty Images(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Police have been called to the home of the alleged Highland Park parade shooter “a number of times” since 2002, Lake County Police Deputy Chief Chris Covelli tells ABC News.
Lake County police were call…
Michigan governor calls on Biden admin to ensure Americans can cross US-Canada border with abortion pills
Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE(LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday called on the Biden administration to “pull out all the stops” to ensure Americans are legally allowed to cross the U.S.-Canada border with abo…
US Marshals detail hunt for murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong in Costa Rica
Austin Police Department(AUSTIN, Texas) — Kaitlin Armstrong, a suspect in the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, changed her appearance and used several aliases after fleeing to Costa Rica, federal authorities said Thursday.
Armstrong…