{"id":2805,"date":"2026-07-16T17:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2805"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:07:45","slug":"police-arrest-man-who-shouted-racial-slur-at-today-co-anchor-craig-melvin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2805","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest man who shouted racial slur at \u2018TODAY\u2019 co-anchor Craig Melvin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>New York City police have taken a man into custody after he shouted a racial slur at \u201cTODAY\u201d co-anchor Craig Melvin near Studio 1A, the morning show\u2019s broadcast headquarters at Rockefeller Plaza, multiple people familiar with the matter said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2803\">More and more, Trump is talking about his mortality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed that one person was in custody but did not confirm the individual\u2019s identity. A preliminary search did not turn up any weapons on the person, according to a separate official.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2801\">Xi seeks to turn China\u2019s AI boom into global influence at Shanghai conference<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>No injuries were reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Melvin, 47, joined the \u201cTODAY\u201d show in 2018. 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