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
Apr 14 Watch 3:10 Medical witness for defense in Chauvin trial says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined' By Yamiche Alcindor, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been making the case that George Floyd died for other reasons, and that Chauvin's kneeling on Floyd's neck was not the crucial factor. Today, the defense focused on that… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 10:37 The common ground between law enforcement and activists' call to 'defund the police' By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Leah Nagy As the nation watches the trial of Derek Chauvin, we return to the debate that George Floyd's death ignited. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault spoke with current and former law enforcement officers about "defunding the police," and what reforms they believe… Continue watching
Apr 14 Protests over fatal shooting at Ohio hospital reach police station By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press More than 100 people had gathered Tuesday night to protest the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a hospital emergency room on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Former Minnesota police officer will be charged in shooting of Daunte Wright By Associated Press The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter will be filed Wednesday, three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop and as the nearby murder trial progresses for the ex-officer charged with killing George Floyd last… Continue reading
Apr 14 Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in federal prison at 82 By Associated Press Madoff's death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons. Continue reading