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
Apr 21 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: India sets grim new records for COVID cases, deaths In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse… Continue watching
Apr 21 The U.S. electric power sector is ‘halfway’ to zero carbon emissions By Ryan Wiser, Bentham Paulos, Dev Millstein, Joseph Rand, The Conversation Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now, the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Ohio police shoot and kill Black teenage girl moments before Chauvin verdict By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have… Continue reading
Apr 21 DOJ announces probe of Minneapolis police day after verdict in Floyd case By Associated Press The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there. Continue reading