Apr 22 Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor's action Thursday thwarted an effort by conservative Republican lawmakers to make Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to enact such a ban, with more than 20 considering it. Continue reading
Apr 22 Hundreds gather for Minneapolis funeral of Daunte Wright By Aaron Morrison, Tim Sullivan, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Hundreds of mourners wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center. Continue reading
Apr 22 COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among U.S. senior citizens By Matthew Perrone, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The falling numbers show the country's vaccination strategy is working, easing pressure on the frayed hospital system. But experts note the country will need to make similar progress among younger people, who are making up a bigger portion of new… Continue reading
Apr 22 High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to sentence minors convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a ruling that reflects a change in course driven by a more conservative group of justices. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on behavioral health and policing By News Desk and Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on behavioral health and policing as the number of Americans killed at the hands of police grows. Continue reading
Apr 21 California governor declares drought emergency in 2 counties By Kathleen Ronayne, John Antczak, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties as the state grapples with depleted water supplies after a dry winter. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 3:54 New federal action and greater calls for change follow Chauvin trial, conviction By John Yang, Harry Zahn A Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, setting off new calls to reform policing — and new federal action from the Justice Department. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:28 Philonise Floyd calls for racial solidarity, end to qualified immunity for police By Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Norris George Floyds brother Philonise Floyd, as well as the Floyd family attorney, Benjamin Crump, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the much-awaited verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, what it means to the family, and what changes they want to see… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:59 Reimagining public safety: What police reform could look like after Chauvin trial By Judy Woodruff, Meredith Lee To discuss what the process of bringing reform to policing could look like, Judy Woodruff is joined by Alexis Karteron, an associate professor of law and Director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University, and Tracie Keesee, a 25-year… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:31 What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act? Breaking down the bill and opposition The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives in February, but has yet to receive a vote in the evenly-split Senate. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on where things stand. Continue watching