Jun 17 The pandemic forced millions out of a job. Some say they can’t return to the way things were By Courtney Vinopal Many Americans going back to work have been deeply changed by the pandemic, and some say the crisis has prompted them to rethink their careers, either by necessity or opportunity. Continue reading
Jun 17 Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass? By Associated Press The United States government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called "Juneteenth."… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:29 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:18 The significance of Juneteenth, America’s first new federal holiday in decades By Amna Nawaz As of this Friday, Juneteenth — the day marking the end of slavery — is a federal holiday. Typically observed on the 19th of June, most federal employees will be able to observe it a day early because it lands… Continue watching
Jun 17 Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law By John Raby, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Continue reading
Jun 17 As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some lawmakers seeking 9/11-style commission By Jay Reeves, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The proposal comes amid lingering questions over the government's response to the crisis and the origin of the virus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. Continue reading
Jun 17 More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there By Candice Norwood, Chloe Jones, Lizz Bolaji As Black women continue to achieve record levels of representation in elected office, the constant harassment and threats of violence many of them face challenge that trajectory. Some live in fear, others have chosen to leave public life. These are… Continue reading
Jun 17 Analysis: Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA — again By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News It was the third time in nine years the court has been offered the opportunity to effectively end the health law — and the third time it has refused. Continue reading
Jun 17 High court sides with Catholic agency in same sex family foster care dispute By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster care agency over the group's refusal to certify same-sex couples as foster parents. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Local, state leaders testify on emerging cybersecurity threats By News Desk State and local leaders testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Thursday about emerging cybersecurity threats. Continue reading