Jan 05 Iowa man and Minnesota son plead guilty in Capitol riot case By David Pitt, Associated Press An Iowa man and his Minnesota son have pleaded guilty to a charge of civil disorder related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, admitting that they entered the building through a broken window and pushed through a police line… Continue reading
Jan 05 Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Chicago schools have canceled classes after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Louisiana posthumously pardons Homer A. Plessy, namesake for 'separate but equal' case By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press The state Board of Pardons in November recommended the pardon for Plessy, who boarded the rail car as a member of a small civil rights group hoping to overturn a state law segregating trains. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Philadelphia fire department gives update on fire that killed 13, including 7 children By Ron Todt, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The blaze's cause was not determined, but officials shaken by the death toll — apparently the highest in a single fire in the city in at least a century — vowed to get to the bottom of it. Continue reading
Jan 05 A year after Jan. 6, FBI still hunting for pipe bomber and other insurrection suspects By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A year after thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of people who assaulted officers and committed other crimes still haven't been caught. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a vote to change the filibuster rule and pass a Democratic voting rights bill, but Sen. Mitch mcConnell warned against it. Black lawmakers in Michigan sue to block… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 13:29 Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears By Nick Schifrin, Sam Lane, Ali Rogin This week is the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. In the months since the riot, a number of far-right extremist groups have become household names, and some of their core beliefs — and… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:30 Capitol Police officers who put their lives at risk say everyone has a job in protecting democracy By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray Police officers were on the frontlines defending the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. For many of them, and even the Capitol Police force as a whole, the year since has been difficult. Officers like Harry Dunn are still recovering… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:45 Death threats, primary challenge followed Rep. Meijer's vote to impeach Trump after Jan. 6 Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was among the lawmakers in the Capitol's House chamber last January during the pro-Trump riot just three days after he was sworn in to his first term. He voted with nine fellow Republicans to impeach then-President… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 6:49 Newark schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Out of nearly 100,000 public schools in the United States, more than 90 percent are back to in-person classes. But concerns over the spread of COVID has led some districts to close for the first two weeks of this new… Continue watching