Aug 09 How this California program is making it easier for those leaving prison to earn degrees By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In California, the formerly incarcerated are a growing population on college campuses, and university support programs are crucial to guiding those who are released from facilities like state prisons and would like to enter university. Continue reading
Aug 09 Mississippi grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation set off lynching of Emmett Till By Associated Press A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Continue reading
Aug 09 New Mexico police say suspect in 4 Muslim men's killings has been detained By Stefanie Dazio, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Albuquerque police say they have detained the "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico's largest city. Continue reading
Aug 09 Biden administration ends Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy By Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says it has ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. Continue reading
Aug 09 Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier, who crafted dozens of top 10 songs, is dead at 81 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81. Continue reading
Aug 09 FBI searches Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in boxes of White House records located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 09 Serena Williams is 'evolving away from tennis' to focus on her family By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams says she is preparing to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. Continue reading
Aug 08 New Mexico killings send fear rippling through U.S. Muslim communities By Stefanie Dazio, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Authorities have identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide. Continue reading
Aug 08 2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer By Ed White, Associated Press The announcement comes months after a jury couldn't reach a verdict on Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. while acquitting two others. The result in April was a blow to federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 5:48 How Democrats coalesced around the Inflation Reduction Act After working through the weekend, Democrats are on the cusp of passing an historic, half-trillion dollar spending package. It's a mere fraction of what President Biden first sought more than a year ago, but significant nonetheless. Lisa Desjardins is here… Continue watching