Aug 11 Colorado attorney general announces broader probe of police By Colleen Slevin, Patty Nieberg, Associated Press Also Tuesday, McClain's parents sued the Aurora Police Department and medical officials. It accuses police of a longstanding pattern of brutality and racism. Continue reading
Aug 11 Oprah Winfrey demanding justice for Breonna Taylor with billboards By Associated Press First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid. Continue reading
Aug 11 Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanizes Black Lives Matter By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The arrest during a protest in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanized local and national Black Lives… Continue reading
Aug 11 Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest By Ryan J. Foley, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 10:28 What Trump’s executive actions mean for struggling U.S. workers President Trump took a series of executive actions on Saturday to ease the economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as additional jobless benefits and a pause on federal student loan payments. But the moves, which bypassed Congress, prompted a… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 7:11 Pandemic is ‘direct threat to our homeland security,’ says infectious disease expert The U.S. has now recorded more than 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 160,000 deaths -- over 22 percent of the worldwide totals. Many American public health experts warn that the U.S. is at another important crossroads in its… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: More than 100 arrested in Chicago looting spree In our news wrap Monday, Chicago police are beefing up their presence downtown after widespread looting there overnight. The unrest broke out after police shot a man who had fired at them on the city’s South Side. Mayor Lori Lightfoot… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 7:44 In Alaska, geographic isolation delayed the pandemic — but hasn’t prevented it By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Alaska’s distance from the U.S. mainland delayed its pandemic pain -- but hasn't prevented it. Indeed, the mayor of Anchorage recently described the situation there as a coming “COVID storm.” New emergency orders restricting businesses and gatherings are being implemented… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 10 Seattle City Council poised to cut police positions, budget By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The Seattle City Council is expected to approve proposals Monday that would reduce the police department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition. Continue reading