Jun 09 Justice Department investigates Louisiana police amid evidence of beating Black men By Jim Mustian, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is opening a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of… Continue reading
Jun 09 FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids' online privacy law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online. Continue reading
Jun 09 Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows By Laura Santhanam With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:31 Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:01 Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home is charged with attempted murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,… Continue watching
Jun 08 911 dispatchers are in short supply. In Missouri, cities are grappling with how to provide coverage without them By Gabrielle Hays Every second matters during an emergency, says April Heinze, 911 operational director for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), and not having enough people to answer calls means those seconds waiting add up quickly. Continue reading
Jun 08 Workers protest Starbucks' plan to close a unionizing store By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance. Continue reading
Jun 08 Interior Department to phase out single-use plastics at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department says it will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a major source of U.S. pollution. Continue reading
Jun 08 Gavin Newsom overwhelmingly wins California primary By Adam Beam, Associated Press Newsom is the overwhelming favorite to win a second term just a year after surviving a recall election. He will run on a progressive agenda that includes stricter gun laws and enhanced abortion services. Continue reading