A statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore was removed and thrown into the harbor. The monument was near a Little Italy neighborhood, where it had stood for 36 years. The statue was dedicated by former mayor William Donald Schaefer and former president Ronald Reagan. On Saturday night on the Fourth of July, protesters threw ropes around … Read more
One person has been killed and another injured after a man drove his car into Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington. 24-year-old Summer Taylor and 32-year-old Diaz Love were marching on a closed stretch of Interstate in Seattle when the incident took place. The two women were struck in the early morning hours of Saturday, July … Read more
A Detroit Police Department vehicle drove through a crowd protesters at a “Your Fight is My Fight!” march. The video, filmed by protester Ethan Ketner, shows a Detroit Police Department SUV drive through a crowd of protesters. Tensions began to rise after protesters surrounded the two vehicles, and after some climbed onto the hood of one … Read more
Following an investigation, the FBI has concluded that the noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday had been there since 2019. The FBI made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. “On Monday, fifteen FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway,” said the joint statement from US … Read more
The City of Adrian Police Department confirmed that an individual had turned himself in Monday evening. The Lenawee County Prosecuting Attorney issued a 2 count misdemeanor warrant for Assault & Battery on the suspect earlier in the day. He was allegedly involved in an altercation in front of 155 Eeast Maumee St. during the protest … Read more
The economy of the United States gas officially entered a recession, ending a record 128-month period of expansion. The National Bureau of Economic Research, the body that determines recessions, bringing an end to the longest expansion in post-World War II history. US Gross Domestic Product reportedly fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2020, per … Read more
The Adrian Police Department is seeking help from the public to find witnesses to an incident that occurred Sunday. In a press release that was pushed out just after 9am on Monday morning, the Department indicates an assault occurred on Sunday just before 1:00pm in front of their offices. During the protest that was happening, a … Read more
A silent statement is planned to be held in Tecumseh, Michigan on Saturday, June 6th. Tens of thousands of people have marched through American cities to mourn George Floyd and demand police accountability. Mid American News was on hand for the first series of Lenawee County protests. the first was in Adrian, Michigan on May 30th. … Read more
Drew Brees appeared on an interview with Yahoo Financial where he was asked how he thinks the National Anthem protests may make their way back into NFL games given the current climate and recent events of police brutality in the country. Brees answered by saying he can never “agree” with someone who kneels in protest … Read more
A retired police captain fatally shot during looting in St. Louis was passionate about helping young people. His son told the Associated Press that he “would have forgiven those behind the violence on the city’s streets.” 77-year-old David Dorn was killed while responding to an alarm at a pawnshop overnight on Monday. “There were 55 … Read more
