May 20 'I trust in God:' Religious backers of abortion rights reconcile their work with their faith By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press As the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to dismantle the constitutional right to an abortion, an Alabama clinic's staff of mostly Black, Christian women draw on their faith that they will somehow continue. Continue reading
May 20 Why is the GOP escalating attacks on trans rights? Experts say the goal is to make sure evangelicals vote By Kate Sosin, The 19th The recent blitz of anti-trans bills may not align with what many Republicans believe, but party lawmakers pursue them on behalf of their most important interest group. Continue reading
May 20 New Orleans hopes giving young people a guaranteed monthly income can break the cycle of poverty By Roby Chavez New Orleans has launched a first-of-its-kind program that provides monthly payments to teens as young as 16 years old. For the next 10 months, 125 participants ages 16 to 24 will get $350 a month with no strings attached as… Continue reading
May 20 First funerals held for Buffalo shooting victims By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The first of several funerals for 10 Black people massacred at a Buffalo supermarket was planned for Friday, one day after victims' families called on the nation to confront the threat of white supremacist violence. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Attorney General Garland says Buffalo killings are 'painful reminder' of impact of hate crimes By Associated Press Garland pledged the Department of Justice was "deploying every resource we have to ensure accountability," for the massacre of ten Black people at the Tops Buffalo supermarket. Continue reading
May 20 After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford, Associated Press The nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect Black Americans from white supremacist violence in response to a hate-fueled massacre that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last weekend. Continue reading
May 19 Gov. Kay Ivey, challengers race to the right in Alabama GOP primary By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama's Republican primary has become a race to the right, with candidates staking out extreme positions on abortion, immigration and LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Biden backs Finland and Sweden's NATO bids as Senate votes to send Ukraine aid In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden backs Finland and Sweden's bids to join NATO, the U.S. Senate voted to send Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military and economic aid, a grand jury indicted the white man accused of… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 5:53 Most Americans support Roe v. Wade but many want some abortion restrictions, poll shows The leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court that suggests the justices may soon overturn Roe v. Wade has made abortion one of the biggest political debates of the year. On Thursday, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a near-total ban on… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:26 Biden invokes Defense Production Act to counter dearth of baby formula President Biden is under pressure on a number of fronts right now, including getting more done and showing better results that people can feel in the near future.That's particularly true when it comes to the shortage of baby formula around… Continue watching