Jun 25 Justice department sues Georgia over state’s new election law By Michael Balsamo, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in the state pushed back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of Georgia's law. Continue reading
Jun 25 Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. She is not alone By Jennifer Gerson, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th From the founding of this nation through the modern day, women and members of marginalized communities have faced forced sterilization and other reproductive coercion. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden offers encouragement to LGBTQ Americans By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden is naming a Jessica Stern as a special diplomatic envoy at the State Department for LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Chauvin breaks his silence at sentencing in George Floyd case By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press George Floyd's family spoke in court Friday of the pain they felt over his murder and asked for the maximum punishment for Chauvin as Chauvin faced sentencing for the crime that set off a fierce reckoning over racial injustice in… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Garland announces civil rights case against Georgia as part of voting rights sweep By Laura Santhanam The Biden administration has pushed for voting rights laws as states pass laws restricting ballot access. Continue reading
Jun 25 Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press While in El Paso, Texas, she will tour a Customs and Border Patrol processing center, hold a conversation with advocates from faith-based organizations as well as shelter and legal service providers and deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jun 25 Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4 and 159 people remain missing By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press With scores of firefighters working overnight to reach any possible survivors both from under and atop the remains of the building, hopes rested on how quickly crews using dogs and microphones to sift through the wreckage could complete their grim,… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:57 Rescue efforts ‘in full force’ after Surfside building collapse, Mayor Burkett says By John Yang Miami rescuers on Thursday searched the ruins of a beachfront building after it collapsed before dawn, killing at least one person and leaving at least 99 missing in the rubble. John Yang reports on the collapse, and Judy Woodruff is… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pelosi announces select committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially announced a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. President Biden pledged that thousands of Afghan interpreters for the U.S. military will be evacuated as the Afghanistan withdrawal… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:47 U.S. life expectancy sees ‘massive’ decline, especially in Black and brown communities By William Brangham, David Coles A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since World War II. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping… Continue watching