Apr 02 Watch 8:46 How hair discrimination impacts Black Americans in their personal lives and the workplace By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Bria Lloyd, Candice Norwood Last month, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to make race-based hair discrimination illegal. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how Black Americans often face discrimination because of the way they wear their hair, especially in school and at… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 3:49 Honoring 5 phenomenal people who lost their lives to COVID-19 As more than 550,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, we take a moment to remember five of the remarkable lives lost. Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 5 By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and lying on his stomach is "totally unnecessary" deadly force. Continue reading
Apr 02 MLB moving All-Star Game in response to voting restrictions By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Major League Baseball has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta's Truist Park, a response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Officer dies after suspect rammed car into Capitol barricade By Associated Press A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 02 Officer, suspect killed after car attack at U.S. Capitol By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Capitol Police say the incident happened at a checkpoint near the Capitol. It comes as the Washington region remains on edge months after a mob of armed insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was voting to certify Joe Biden's… Continue reading
Apr 01 Groups rush to get Florida farmworkers vaccinated By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Farmworkers were denied priority access in Florida, unlike other states. Advocates are asking the state and counties to quickly mobilize to areas such as Homestead, south of Miami, and Immokalee, east of Naples. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Southern California shooter that killed 4 identified In our news wrap Thursday, police in Southern California identified the man who allegedly shot and killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, on Wednesday. The White House said a problem with Johnson and Johnson's supply of COVID-19 vaccines will… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 2:54 Floyd's girlfriend gives tear-filled testimony of his life on Day 4 of Chauvin trial By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Prosecutors continued to lay out their case on day four of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second and third degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May. Jurors… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 7:39 Americans with disabilities, high-risk conditions struggle with vaccine eligibility By William Brangham, Alison Thoet Even as the U.S. sets records for daily COVID-19 vaccinations, disparities in availability persist. We cover the stories of some medically vulnerable people, most of whom are still waiting for their shot. And for more on the reasons behind the… Continue watching