Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against drivers in case that could make civil rights claims harder By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily be able to recover their legal fees. It's a finding that advocacy groups across the ideological spectrum had argued could make it… Continue reading
Feb 25 Apple shareholders reject conservative think tank’s proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press After a brief presentation about the anti-DEI proposal, Apple announced shareholders had rejected it without disclosing the vote tally. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trial starts for Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The landlord, Joseph Czuba, is accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14, 2023. Continue reading
Feb 25 NBC’s Lester Holt to step down as ‘Nightly News’ anchor after a decade By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press No firm date or successor for "NBC Nightly News" has been named yet. Continue reading
Feb 25 Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Tuesday found that Glossip's trial violated his constitutional rights. Continue reading
Feb 25 A Black community in Louisiana was eligible for historic landmark designation. The National Park Service withdrew it from consideration By Jack Brook, Associated Press The agency withdrew the 11-mile stretch of land known as Great River Road from consideration for National Historic Landmark designation at the request of state officials, who celebrated the move as a win for economic development. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Judge declines to restore AP’s position in White House press pool In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge declined to give the Associated Press its spot back in the White House press pool for now, the Supreme Court declined to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents over their… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:53 Altadena’s Black homeowners face challenging future after devastating wildfires By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Families there are still sifting through the debris and are concerned… Continue watching
Feb 24 For refugee communities in Missouri, freeze on resettlement leads to furloughs and uncertainty By Gabrielle Hays In Missouri, refugee resettlement organizations are fundraising and furloughing dozens of employees to stay afloat among federal funding uncertanties. Continue reading
Feb 24 Apple announces $500 billion investment in U.S. amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone By Associated Press Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. Continue reading