Shawn Nottingham - News Editor
Shawn Nottingham
News Editor
Shawn Nottingham is a news editor for the National Desk. A Southerner by birth, Shawn enjoys acquainting himself with the variety of stories and personalities the Midwest has to offer.
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Georgia judge declares state’s abortion ban unconstitutional, allowing procedure to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
Sep 30, 2024
A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s 6-week-abortion ban, declaring it unconstitutional.
Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
Aug 23, 2024
A second former Memphis police officer facing federal civil rights charges in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols is expected to change his plea to guilty on Friday in federal court.
Second former Memphis police officer is changing his plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
Aug 22, 2024
A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols intends to change his plea to guilty, according to federal court documents.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
Jul 2, 2024
Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist convicted of the 1975 murders of two FBI agents, has been denied parole from federal prison, his attorney told CNN on Tuesday.
Bus passengers frantically texted loved ones as gunman hijacked an Atlanta commuter bus during rush hour
Jun 13, 2024
a gunman had hijacked a commuter bus with 17 people inside, prompting passengers to frantically text loved ones and call 911 for help, police said.
1 person is dead and a suspect is in custody after hijacked commuter bus led authorities on chase, Atlanta police say
Jun 12, 2024
A man who Atlanta police say held a gun to the head of a bus driver is in custody after the hijacked bus led authorities on a rush hour chase Tuesday, and another person found shot on the bus has now died, officials say.
Louisiana House passes bill that would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances
May 22, 2024
The Louisiana state House passed an amended bill on Tuesday that would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifeprostone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants.
‘Missteps were made’ in handling of purported $237 million donation, Florida A&M president says
May 15, 2024
The president of Florida A&M University admits “misteps were made” in the handling of a purported $237 million gift to the school from a Texas businessman.
Louisiana bill would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances
May 14, 2024
A Louisiana bill would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifeprostone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants.
Florida sheriff releases bodycam video of airman fatally shot in apartment, disputes family’s claim deputy went to wrong unit
May 10, 2024
A Florida sheriff’s office publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home last week, and disputed claims from the victim’s family that the deputy had gone to the wrong apartment.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing
May 2, 2024
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed immigration enforcement legislation Wednesday pushed in the wake of nursing student Laken Riley’s death.
4 law enforcement officers were killed in shooting at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 other officers are hospitalized
Apr 30, 2024
Three officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina, including one deputy US Marshal and two local task force officers, authorities say.
Biden’s planned commencement speech sparks concern at Morehouse College
Apr 24, 2024
A commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse College next month has sparked some concern among the school’s faculty amid heightened tensions on college campuses across the country over the US’ continued support for Israel in its war in Gaza.
Video shows 3 jailers watch as officer wrapped chain around detainee’s neck and briefly choked him, lawsuit says
Apr 18, 2024
A shocking video clip showing a jailer wrapping a chain around the neck of an inmate and appearing to briefly choke or strangle him is part of a civil rights lawsuit filed against three correctional officers this week in federal court in Brunswick, Georgia.
Florida governor signs law restricting social media access for children
Mar 25, 2024
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning children under age 14 from having their own social media accounts on Monday, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
‘Goon Squad’ leader and another deputy sentenced for torture of two Black men. Four other ex-officers still face sentencing
Mar 20, 2024
Two White former Mississippi law enforcement officers who were members of an unlawful “Goon Squad” were sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday to prison after admitting to torturing and abusing two Black men last year – and four other White ex-officers who pleaded guilty in the abuse will be sentenced later this week.
