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Courtney Norris is a national affairs producer for the NewsHour. She can be reached at cnorris@newshour.org or on Twitter @courtneyknorris
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Nation Apr 12
George Floyd’s brother remembers him as a caring ‘leader’ in Chauvin trial testimonyIn the Derek Chauvin trial Monday, prosecutors wrapped up their case, with jurors hearing testimony from George Floyd's brother about Floyd's character, and his role as a "leader" in the family. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports.
Politics Apr 08
How Biden’s infrastructure plan aims to tax corporations that move profits overseasOne major way that President Joe Biden and his team propose paying for his $2 trillion infrastructure plan is by revamping the way U.S. corporations pay taxes. As Amna Nawaz reports, the plan would both raise tax rates, and go…
Education Apr 07
Balancing in-person and virtual learning during the pandemic takes toll on teachersRoughly 80 percent of K-12 teachers and staff in the U.S. are now at least partially vaccinated. But educators in many districts are still expected to teach students both in-person and online, and stress remains high for some. Jeffrey Brown…
Nation Apr 05
Chauvin’s actions were in ‘no way, shape, or form’ part of protocol, police chief saysThe Derek Chauvin trial resumed Monday, with the prosecution arguing the former Minneapolis police officers' use of force did not follow protocol. The city's chief of police testified on the matter. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro has our report…
Nation Apr 05
New COVID variants, relaxed public restrictions cause spike in Michigan hospitalizationsEven as more Americans receive vaccinations, parts of the U.S. are seeing a troubling surge in COVID cases. This is especially true for the upper Midwest and Northeast. Michigan is struggling with an especially strong spike. William Brangham speaks to…
Nation Mar 25
Honoring the lives cut short by Colorado mass shootingMonday's mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado left 10 dead and many more mourning the senseless tragedy. Tonight, we take a moment to remember those who lost their lives in the grocery store shooting.
Nation Mar 09
Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi highlights ‘dire state’ of city’s infrastructureMuch of Mississippi's largest city is beginning its fourth week without safe drinking water coming out of faucets. Jackson residents, about 80 percent of whom are Black, remain under a system-wide order to boil water, and some don't have any…
Nation Feb 22
In storm-ravaged Texas, ‘a lot of black eyes’ among state leadershipTemperatures in Texas have warmed up considerably as experts try to determine just how many deaths in the state were tied to last week's winter storm. But as recovery efforts continue, the fallout is just beginning. Alana Rocha, a multimedia…
Science Feb 18
NASA rover lands on Mars, resuming search for remnants of lifeThe U.S. is back on the Red Planet after a nearly 300-million-mile journey. NASA celebrated late Thursday afternoon when it landed its latest rover on Mars. The rover is designed to explore new areas of the planet and look for…
Nation Feb 08
Baltimore begins push to reopen schools as students fall behindBaltimore City Public Schools have started to reopen, but it's a fraction of all the students so far. Out of roughly 80,000 students who attend public schools there, 2,000 have returned to in-person learning, and an expanded reopening was recently…