Mar 31 People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse By Justin Stabley In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison. Continue reading
Mar 31 New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The legislation provides protections for cannabis users in the workplace, housing, family court and in schools, colleges and universities, and sets a target of providing half of marijuana licenses to individuals from underrepresented communities. Continue reading
Mar 31 City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic – can they keep it? By Katharine Lusk, The Conversation COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that U.S. mayors have gotten the message, but post-pandemic plans for public spaces remain largely undefined. Continue reading
Mar 31 Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military By Associated Press The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. Continue reading
Mar 31 NFL owners approve regular season of 17 games, 3 preseason games By Associated Press The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and planning to have full stadiums for those games. Continue reading
Mar 31 Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in New York City is arrested By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was arrested on charges including felony assault as a hate crime for attacking an Asian American woman near New York City’s Times Square. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 3 By Associated Press To the prosecution, the witnesses who watched Floyd’s body go still were regular people going about their daily lives. But some of those people are being portrayed at trial as unruly, angry, even threatening the attorney for Chauvin. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 3:52 ‘He was terrified:’ Witnesses offer emotional testimony about Floyd death in Chauvin case By Yamiche Alcindor, Sam Lane The second day in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin was emotional and tense. One eyewitness to the death of George Floyd told jurors in Minneapolis that Chauvin, who is charged with second and third degree murder and… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies that sideline abortion, LGBT rights In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 9:03 Survivor details how USC ’empowered’ campus doctor at center of sexual abuse scandal Last week, the University of Southern California announced it would pay over $850 million to hundreds of women who were allegedly preyed on by campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall over nearly three decades. It's the largest sexual abuse settlement ever… Continue watching