Feb 07 Watch 6:05 Jury selection begins in federal hate crimes trial for murder of Ahmaud Arbery By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes Last month, three men were sentenced in Georgia state court to life in prison for murdering Ahmaud Arbery. On Monday, jury selection began in the federal hate crimes trial that will look at whether the killings were racially motivated. Former… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 9:35 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans censuring Cheney, Kinzinger NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the repercussions after the Republican National Committee censured Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 5:01 How a Kansas town became one of the nation's first majority-Black farming communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The wave of migration across the U.S. in the mid-1800's included people looking to live in open spaces, with land to grow crops and the opportunity to have a better life. After the Civil War, that included freed slaves and… Continue watching
Feb 07 Supreme Court keeps in place Alabama's Republican-drawn electoral map By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Feb 07 Lung expert testifies George Floyd died because his breathing was restricted By Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Dr. David Systrom testified Monday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd's rights. Continue reading
Feb 07 With housing costs rising, tiny homes offer one solution to address homelessness By Giles Bruce, Kaiser Health News Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid COVID and cold winters. Continue reading
Feb 07 National Cathedral's bell tolls again as COVID deaths hit 'figure I can't even comprehend' By Joshua Barajas The Washington National Cathedral has rung its bell thousands of times in solemn tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19. But even after hitting 200,000 … 300,000 … 500,000 dead, the dean of the cathedral never imagined the toll would… Continue reading
Feb 07 Jury selection begins in federal hate crimes trial of men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery By Associated Press Jury selection has started in the federal hate crimes trial of the three men already convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. The judge ordered the first 50 potential jurors to report Monday to the courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: National Cathedral bell tolls for 900,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths By Joshua Barajas Days after the United States reached its latest, grim milestone of 900,000 COVID-19 deaths, driven in part by the omicron variant, the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. rang its bourdon bell in memory of the lives lost. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By Zeke Miller, Associated Press A White House review found credible evidence that top scientist Dr. Eric Lander violated its “Safe and Respectful Workplace Policy," but the administration plans to keep him on the job after giving him counseling. Continue reading