Mar 02 Watch 10:53 Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and presidential confidant, dies at 85 American civil rights activist, presidential confidant and corporate pioneer Vernon Jordan has died at the age of 85. A family statement said he passed Monday in Atlanta. Jordan was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those… Continue watching
Mar 02 Police say 13 killed when semitruck hit SUV carrying 25 people By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Authorities don't know yet if the SUV had stopped at a stop sign before crossing into the path of the big rig. Authorities are working with the Mexican consulate to identify the victims. Continue reading
Mar 02 Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic By Terry Tang, Associated Press Instances of verbal harassment and physical assaults targeting Asian Americans have occurred from coast to coast. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best,… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: FBI chief Chris Wray calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated. Continue reading
Mar 02 Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85 By Jeff Martin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 8:05 As a new vaccine becomes available, CDC chief warns against rolling back safeguards The first batch of a new COVID vaccine from Johnson & Johnson began shipping around the U.S. on Monday. But as some states began loosening pandemic restrictions, the CDC cautioned about opening too quickly. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former advisor to… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Biden administration policy will let separated families reunite inside the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the Biden administration says a new policy will let separated families be reunited inside the U.S. but warned migrants not to rush to the border, crowds in Myanmar returned to the streets a day after… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:48 Victim advocates say U.S. military gets an ‘F’ on sexual assault prevention By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For a decade, advocates have argued commanders should be removed from deciding the fate of those accused of sexual assault in the U.S. military. But military victim advocates now say they too should be removed from the chain of command. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 5:52 Can teaching civics in schools help break down barriers in American society? Fierce divisions seem to drive a wedge in much of American life at this moment and how we view government. Now, a prominent team of educators has released a new plan that calls for revamping history and civics classes in… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 3:33 Making the case for a national day of remembrance for those lost to COVID-19 One of the most prominent voices advocating for a national day of remembrance for those lost to COVID-19 is Kristin Urquiza. She co-founded the advocacy group, Marked By COVID, after she lost her father to the pandemic last year. She… Continue watching