Apr 16 Chicago police critics call for charges in shooting of boy By Sara Burnett, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Viewers reacted with a mix of outrage and grief to newly released bodycam video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old less than a second after the boy dropped a handgun, turned toward the officer and began… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:45 Indianapolis mayor calls for national action on gun laws after FedEx shooting Police in Indianapolis have spent Friday looking for answers after a gunman shot eight people to death and then killed himself. The incident prompted President Biden to call the nation’s gun violence incidents a “national embarrassment.” The bloodshed stunned a… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:10 Chicago sees massive protests after police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz, Maea Lenei Buhre Questions over the fatal shooting and the role of the police in the death of a teen are front and center in Chicago. There, the mayor, city officials and community leaders are taking stock of how police respond with force,… Continue watching
Apr 16 Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Friday he has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curb on consent decrees for police In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice department rescinded a Trump-era curb on consent decrees, making it easier to investigate police departments and press for major changes in use of force. An Indiana man has become the first person… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:09 Trans athletes say they are being 'othered' as record number of bills seek to limit rights By John Yang, Matt Loffman, Kate Grumke, Ian Couzens It's been a record-breaking year of bills proposed in state legislatures that would limit transgender rights - from access to medical care to sports participation. Despite that, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found that Americans across the political spectrum oppose… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:28 Remembering 5 incredible people who lost their lives to COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment to remember the incredible lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories. Continue watching
Apr 16 Grand jury in Prude death voted 15-5 to not indict 3 cops By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Newly released transcripts show that a grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to charge the three officers involved in his restraint of a criminally negligent homicide charge… Continue reading
Apr 16 Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters By Todd Richmond, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said at a news conference that he doesn't agree with police using pepper spray, tear gas and paintballs during demonstrations. Continue reading
Apr 16 Interior Secretary Haaland revokes Trump-era orders on energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked a series of Trump administration orders that promoted fossil fuel development on public lands and waters, and issued a separate directive that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions. Continue reading