Jun 16 Watch 9:35 Why Southern Baptists’ runoff election represents a ‘watershed moment’ for Evangelicals The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical group in the U.S. elected a new president Tuesday — Ed Litton. Litton, who has championed racial reconciliation, narrowly defeated Mike Stone, the favored far-right candidate. Judy Woodruff discusses the runoff vote with… Continue watching
Jun 16 Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens By Ken Sweet, Michael Casey, Associated Press Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 16 On LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, the U.S. still doesn’t know the size of the wage gap By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th The United States has never captured how many cents on the white male dollar LGBTQ+ people earn on average, a decision that has prevented meaningful policy to address disparities. Continue reading
Jun 15 Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday and is expected to easily pass the House. Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:30 Coronavirus delta variant ‘may hit us pretty hard’ this fall. Here’s what you need to know By PBS NewsHour As Americans mourn 600,000 lives lost to COVID-19, two states once hit hard by the pandemic — California and New York — ended nearly all health restrictions on gatherings Tuesday in a sign of the return to normalcy. But states… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Tensions rise in Jerusalem as Israeli nationalists march for ‘death to Arabs’ In our news wrap Tuesday, tensions flare in East Jerusalem over a march by Israeli ultra-nationalists where some chanted "Death to Arabs," receiving Palestinian protests. New bursts of gun violence have claimed more lives across the U.S, with Chicago police… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:42 Breaking down the White House strategy to end domestic terrorism By Amna Nawaz, Geoffrey Lou Guray Nearly six months after pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed the U.S. Capitol, the White House on Tuesday published its framework for how it intends to combat one of the most pressing national security threats — domestic terrorism. Amna Nawaz examines the strategy… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 10:33 Two people confessed to a murder Lamar Johnson is in prison for. Politics may keep him in By John Yang, Frank Carlson Across the country, prosecutors are trying to overturn wrongful convictions and right historical injustices. For nearly 26 years, Lamar Johnson has been serving life without parole for a murder he says he didn’t commit and two other men confessed to. Continue watching
Jun 15 Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities By Leigh Paterson, Kaiser Health News The amount of training law enforcement officers receive on interacting with disabled people varies widely. Continue reading
Jun 15 California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic By Jocelyn Gecker, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Most of California's coronavirus restrictions are over, including capacity limits at businesses, masks and social distancing. Newsom pointed to the 40 million-plus doses of vaccine administered and the plunge in cases as the reason for the reopening. Continue reading