Nation Mar 02 Librarians in Louisiana at odds with conservative activists working to ban books Scrutiny of libraries, books and teaching materials has become a central issue for conservative politicians around the nation. In Louisiana, the fight over banning books is escalating and targeting librarians as conservative Christian groups are working to take over the…
Nation Feb 27 Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor The Biden administration announced new steps to crack down on child labor violations, including tougher investigations of the companies who may benefit from the work. It comes days after a New York Times investigation into the explosive growth of migrant…
Nation Feb 24 New lawsuit may help provide answers about Malcolm X’s assassination Malcolm X was assassinated 58 years ago this week. Since that day, there have been many difficult and painful questions about who may have been involved in his murder and what led to it. His family took new action, announcing…
Politics Feb 21 Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an…
Nation Feb 16 Residents near Ohio train derailment frustrated about risk of toxic exposure In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill. Residents there are growing increasingly frustrated saying they aren't getting answers about their risk of toxic exposure. To help understand the…
Arts Feb 16 New book ‘Half American’ details struggle of Black soldiers in World War II and back home The stories of American soldiers fighting wars have been immortalized in movies and books throughout the years. Yet they have left out in great detail the contributions of Black soldiers. Historian Matthew Delmont takes a closer look at this in…
Health Feb 13 What’s behind a sharp rise in deaths among pregnant women and new mothers? A recent study found a disturbing rise in deaths among pregnant women and new mothers during the pandemic, and not just because of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Native American women faced the greatest risk as they were three-and-a-half times…
Nation Feb 07 FBI foils extremist plot to bring down Baltimore’s electrical grid Attacks on electrical systems were up by nearly 80% in 2022 compared to the previous year. Monday, the FBI said it foiled an alleged neo-Nazi plot to attack multiple substations and transformers around Baltimore. It follows recent physical attacks on…
Nation Feb 01 College Board releases African American Studies course framework after DeSantis criticism The College Board released the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies. It comes after criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the initial curriculum violated a state law limiting teachings on race in…
Nation Jan 31 Family of man killed by officer in 2016 describes efforts to reform policing In September 2016, Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby. Eight months later, Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter and the case has been expunged from her record. Tiffany Crutcher created a foundation…