Nation May 18 Examining the American Medical Association’s racist history and its overdue reckoning The national calls to action over racial justice have brought new awareness of past injustices in many parts of our society, including the fields of science and medicine. Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Dr. Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association's chief…
Politics May 14 After increase in 2020 turnout, Texas Republicans attempt to restrict voting laws The current fight over voting access happening on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures will determine how Americans choose their leaders for decades to come. Yamiche Alcindor reports on Texas, where Republican lawmakers are currently working to pass a new…
Politics May 12 Cheney remains defiant after ouster from GOP leadership spot as party mulls replacement In less than 20 minutes behind closed doors, House Republicans made their allegiance to former President Donald Trump clear by ousting Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from the No. 3 position in the House GOP. Even after the vote, Cheney remained…
Politics Apr 29 Biden’s 100 days: Where the president stands on his campaign promises 100 days into his presidency, President Joe Biden has already faced historic challenges. In his televised first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, he laid out his plans to prepare the country for the future by strengthening…
Politics Apr 28 What to expect from Biden’s joint address to Congress and the Republican response President Joe Biden will give his first joint address to Congress Wednesday — a moment to sell his vision to the American people that comes on the eve of his 100th day in office. Biden is expected to outline his…
Nation Apr 21 Philonise Floyd calls for racial solidarity, end to qualified immunity for police George Floyds brother Philonise Floyd, as well as the Floyd family attorney, Benjamin Crump, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the much-awaited verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, what it means to the family, and what changes they want to see…
Nation Apr 20 Floyd’s supporters hope to see systemic change emerge from guilty verdict in Chauvin trial White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor has been following Derek Chauvin's trial in the murder of George Floyd and brings us the reaction on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.
World Apr 16 Biden flip-flops on refugee policy after blowback for keeping Trump-era restrictions Friday saw the Biden administration giving mixed messages on refugee admission. After receiving blowback for keeping the historically low refugee cap set by President Trump, the White House quickly reversed its position, and said it will move to lift them.
Nation Apr 14 Medical witness for defense in Chauvin trial says Floyd’s manner of death ‘undetermined’ The defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been making the case that George Floyd died for other reasons, and that Chauvin's kneeling on Floyd's neck was not the crucial factor. Today, the defense focused on that…
Nation Apr 13 George Floyd’s brother: ‘People want to see change, they want to see justice’ The killings of Daunte Wright and George Floyd continue to reverberate, not only in Minnesota but around the U.S., on policing, use of force and race. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother who took the stand Monday in former police…