Aug 20 Police chief says Tennessee officers broke down door of innocent family By Associated Press Three white Tennessee police officers have had their police powers suspended after they broke down the door of an innocent Black family this week. Nashville police say officers used a public housing agency database to find the home of a… Continue reading
Aug 20 Montana governor presses to remove Trump’s chief steward of public lands By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana’s Democratic governor asked a federal judge Thursday to take swift action to remove the Trump administration’s chief steward of public lands, as the former industry attorney hangs onto the post despite the White House saying Saturday that his nomination… Continue reading
Aug 20 Embattled postal leader is a Trump donor with deep GOP ties By Anthony Izaguirre, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A Republican megadonor with significant financial stakes in companies that compete with the post office, DeJoy's short tenure as postmaster general has been marred by controversial policies. Continue reading
Aug 20 New Orleans street honoring Confederate icon renamed for HBCU president By Kevin McGill, Associated Press New Orleans' City Council voted Thursday to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway. It will be renamed for Norman C. Francis. Francis was the first Black graduate of the Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law. Continue reading
Aug 20 Uber and Lyft threaten shutdown in California if state employee law goes into effect By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press At issue is a decision that could re-shape the so-called gig economy as drivers, delivery workers and others who work for popular apps on an as-needed basis seek improved working conditions and benefits that many in the workforce enjoy. Continue reading
Aug 20 COVID plans put to test as firefighters crowd camps for peak wildfire season By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News Thousands of firefighters from across the U.S. have converged on the West as the wildfire season enters its peak. Continue reading
Aug 20 New York allows voters to get absentee ballots amid virus concerns By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York will allow voters to request absentee ballots for the general election because of coronavirus under a new state law signed Thursday. Lawmakers passed the bill last month, and voting rights groups have been calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo… Continue reading
Aug 20 Working families enlist grandparents to help with the kids By Leanne Italie, Associated Press As the school year gets under way for many kids with working parents, more grandparents have jumped into daily caregiver roles. Many are happily working without pay, for the love of family. Others have accepted offers of money from their… Continue reading
Aug 20 Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says at least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in the recent weeks since rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier’s operations. Continue reading
Aug 20 California’s wildfire-prone landscape stoked by human actions By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists say California has a really flammable ecosystem and global warming is making it worse. Continue reading