Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in fourteen states of the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.

Here is a sampling of what happened on Juneteenth this year:

In Milwaukee, Pat Kasthurirangaian was pulled from his car and beaten, he says, by as many as 50 people. Kasthurirangaian says his right eye socket is broken, he has a broken nose and constant headaches.

In Syracuse, police closed down the celebration after multiple fights and two stabbings.

And in Austin, two men were driving and the car accidentally hit a small child, causing non-life threatening injuries. A mob surrounded the car and attacked the driver. The passenger, David Rivas Morales got out to help his friend. He was beaten to death.