May 11 Why Louisiana counseling centers are seeing a rise in kids with grief By Roby Chavez As the number of COVID deaths reach another grim milestone, mental health experts are concerned for the tens of thousands of young people struggling through a growing wave of grief, many of them without the services they need. Continue reading
May 11 Appeals court rules California’s under-21 gun sales ban is unconstitutional By Brian Melley, Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional. Continue reading
May 11 Senate Democrats fell short on enshrining abortion access as federal law By Associated Press President Joe Biden called on the Congress controlled by Democrats to pass legislation to protect abortion services for millions of Americans. But his party's slim majority proved unable to overcome the filibuster led by Republicans, who have been working for… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Judy Woodruff on journalism ethics in a time of crisis | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture By News Desk Woodruff will discuss Lehrer's journalistic legacy and how she has led the NewsHour, as anchor and managing editor, through challenging times ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to the devastating war in… Continue reading
May 11 Arizona executes first prisoner since 2014 By Paul Davenport, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 has been executed after a nearly eight-year hiatus in the state's use of the death penalty brought on by a previous execution critics say was botched and the difficulty… Continue reading
May 11 Interior Department report identifies more Native American boarding schools and burial sites By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press A new federal study shows the U.S. government supported more than 400 Native American boarding schools aimed at assimilating Native children. Continue reading
May 11 New York judge says Trump must pay $110K, must meet certain conditions to end contempt finding By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Trump in contempt on April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena for documents in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation, which is probing whether Trump may have misstated… Continue reading
May 11 Former Louisiana police head faces contempt charge from lawmakers killing of Black motorist By Jim Mustian, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Lawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene have voted to hold the former head of the Louisiana State Police in contempt for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over his handwritten journals. Continue reading
May 11 CDC says more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, setting ‘staggering’ record By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Senate vote on federal abortion rights bill fails By Associated Press President Joe Biden has called on Democrats to enshrine the nearly 50-year-old Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade into law after the disclosure of a draft opinion that would overturn the landmark decision that declared a constitutional right to… Continue reading