Security Guards Strangle 24-Year-Old to Death at City Mall in St. Petersburg

City Mall

The death of a 24-year-old man at City Mall in St. Petersburg has triggered widespread scrutiny of private security practices in Russia and raised urgent questions about the use of force in civilian settings. What began as an alleged shoplifting incident inside a busy supermarket escalated into a fatal confrontation that authorities now say constitutes … Read more

Two Florida Pastors Arrested for Kneeling in Prayer on ‘Black History Matters’ Mural to Prevent Its Removal

Black History Matters

On the evening of August 29, 2025, two St. Petersburg, Florida, pastors were arrested after kneeling in prayer on a “Black History Matters” mural to protest its removal by state authorities. Reverend Andrew “Andy” Oliver, 45, of Allendale United Methodist Church, and Minister Benedict Atherton-Zeman, 59, of the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, took … Read more