Apr 15 Chicago mayor calls for calm before police shooting video’s release By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press During a news conference before the promised release of investigation materials, including body camera footage of an officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo on March 29, Lightfoot called on people to keep calm. Continue reading
Apr 15 Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright By Scott Bauer, Mike Householder, Associated Press She was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in what her chief said appeared to be a case of confusing her Taser with her handgun. Wright's family members, Black community leaders and others are calling for more serious charges. Continue reading
Apr 15 Biden’s poll numbers on the economy rival Trump’s for the first time By Laura Santhanam To jumpstart the economy, the Biden administration unveiled the American Jobs Plan, which a majority of Americans support, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending the COVID pandemic By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for the country to reopen more amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 14 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two… Continue reading
Apr 15 U.S. jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Apr 14 Lawsuit describes night of fear for Wall of Moms protester By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Portland, Oregon, Jennifer Kristiansen also accused an unnamed federal agent of groping her breast and buttocks as he trapped her against a wall, leading her to fear she would be raped. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Then, a scathing new report blames the leadership of the Capitol Police for a raft of failures… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 2:00 The rise and fall of ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff By Stephanie Sy, Patty Gorena Morales Former financier Bernie Madoff, who organized the largest fraud in wall street's history, died Wednesday. He swindled major charities, universities and celebrities out of billions, and was serving 150 years in prison. Stephanie Sy has our report about his rise… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 9:06 How the U.S. plans to address educational inequities, teacher burnout and school shootings By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris and Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs More than half of public schools around the country are back to full time in-person classes. But many school districts still are using distance or hybrid learning, and there are many questions ahead about what it will take to reopen… Continue watching