‘Slap in the face’: West Maui set to reopen for tourism, with outrage from residents Tuesday, September 19 by ABC News(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- West Maui, an area devastated by wildfires that ravaged the historic town of Lahaina less than two months ago, is set to reopen for visitors on Oct. 8. Lahaina will remain fully closed to the public until further notice, according to the... Read More.
Miami Zoo apologizes after treatment of Kiwi bird sparks outrage Wednesday, May 24 by ABC News(MIAMI) -- Zoo Miami has apologized following an uproar over its treatment of a kiwi bird under its care.Footage emerged online showing Paōra, a male Kiwi bird, being petted by guests at the zoo's "encounter experience." Videos also showed the nocturnal bird being placed in... Read More.
Irvo Otieno funeral to be held amid outrage over his death while in police custody Wednesday, March 29 by ABC News(CHESTERFIELD, Va.) -- Family, friends, and civil rights leaders are expected to gather in Chesterfield, Virginia, for the funeral of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who died in custody after authorities say deputies and hospital staff piled on top of him for more... Read More.
House votes to block 2 DC bills, drawing some local outrage and calls for statehood Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- After months of contention which began shortly after the midterm elections, the House, led by the Republican majority, voted Thursday to prevent a pair of local Washington, D.C., bills from going into effect.One of the bills would allow non-U.S. citizens to vote... Read More.
Senators on intel committee demand to see Biden and Trump docs, in rare bipartisan outrage Thursday, January 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee emerged outraged from a two-hour secure briefing with Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines, threatening to grind the chamber's business to a halt if the Biden administration does not provide access to the classified documents... Read More.
Footage of Black man’s beating in custody draws outrage, state investigation Thursday, November 17 by ABC News(CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga.) -- Security footage that shows a group of police officers in Georgia beating a 41-year-old Black man in custody has drawn community outrage. Civil rights attorney Harry Daniels said the incident is yet another case of wrongdoing by Georgia's Camden County... Read More.
New police body camera footage following Jayland Walker’s death sparks outrage from family Tuesday, August 30 by ABC News(AKRON, Ohio) -- Jayland Walker's family is outraged, according to the family's attorneys, after newly released body camera footage of Walker's death shows the moments following the fatal police shooting."After they shoot and end the life of Pam Walker's son, they turn off their... Read More.
Outrage after man accused of killing Chinese food delivery worker released on bail Wednesday, June 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The widow of a Chinese food delivery worker who was fatally shot is speaking out after her husband's alleged killer was released on bail.Glenn Hirsch, 51, was arrested in New York City on June 1 for the alleged murder of Zhiwen... Read More.
Family demands answers as police shooting death of Baltimore teenager sparks outrage Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News(BALTIMORE) -- The family of 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, who was fatally shot by Baltimore police on Feb. 19, is calling for accountability and answers in a case that has sparked outrage.Rochester was shot and killed while being pursued in his car over an outstanding... Read More.
Video of NRA executive Wayne LaPierre hunting elephants sparks outrage Thursday, April 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A video that shows the National Rifle Association's embattled executive hunting elephants has sparked outrage among animal activists.The New Yorker -- along with the nonprofit newsroom the Trace -- on Tuesday published a video that appears to show NRA Executive... Read More.
