May 31 Mobile vaccination units hit tiny U.S. towns to boost immunity By Scott Sonner, Sam Metz, Associated Press Doctors and nurses are staffing mobile clinics throughout the U.S. to ensure people in tiny towns and far-flung rural areas can get vaccinated. Continue reading
May 31 Louisiana coast still hurting from storms, bracing for more By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Nine months after two back-to-back hurricanes hammered their towns, scores of coastal Louisiana residents are still struggling to recover. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Joe Biden has honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground. Continue reading
May 31 Dems walk, stop Texas GOP’s sweeping voting restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline. Continue reading
May 30 Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press About 10 miles away, scores of other vets and volunteers do the same, placing more than 37,000 small flags on the downtown Boston Common — a sea of red, white and blue meant to symbolize all the Massachusetts soldiers killed… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 6:31 Inside Sesame Street’s racism initiative for kids By PBS NewsHour The death of George Floyd and spate of hate crimes against Asian Americans have elevated conversations around race, racial identity and police brutality. To talk about these complex and sensitive issues with children, Sesame Street is developing new resources and… Continue watching
May 30 Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting By Associated Press Police in South Florida say two people have died and 20 to 25 people have been injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall. News outlets report the gunfire erupted early Sunday at the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:56 Asian business districts hope for recovery after shutdown, racist attacks By Laura Fong, Mori Rothman Even before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:02 Is criminal justice reform to blame for the rise in crime in NYC? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Homicides and gun violence are up in New York City and other places across the country. While some blame this on criminal justice reform, advocates say it’s too early to know, given the nation is still suffering from the effects… Continue watching
May 29 100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre, Black mistrust remains By Cliff Brunt, Associated Press Complaints about police bias and a lack of enough minority officers remain. But the police chief is now a Black man from north Tulsa, the area that includes what once was America’s wealthiest Black business district. Continue reading