Jun 29 Watch 7:35 How Frieden says U.S. states can slow alarming spread of coronavirus The United States is struggling to hold back the coronavirus. More than 30 states are reporting a rise in infections, and several are now reconsidering their plans to loosen restrictions and reopen economic activities. William Brangham talks to Dr. Tom… Continue watching
Jun 29 LGBTQ activists on what progress looks like 5 years after same-sex marriage ruling By Courtney Vinopal Activists and scholars say major wins in the Supreme Court do not negate the myriad setbacks that have occurred at the state and local level for the LGBTQ community as a whole, even after the Obergefell ruling. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:06 What Supreme Court decision on Louisiana law means for U.S. abortion rights By John Yang On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that placed restrictions on doctors who perform abortions. Chief Justice John Roberts provided the swing vote to form a 5-4 majority. John Yang reports on the implications of the… Continue watching
Jun 29 1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekend By Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says he'll put 1,200 extra cops on the street during the July 4 weekend in the hopes of stemming the surge in violence that typically comes with the holiday weekend. Continue reading
Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest By Associated Press With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs. Continue reading
Jun 29 Cities try to arrest their way out of homeless problems By Ryan E. Little, Gina Scalpone, Nick McCool, Theresa Diffendal, Zack Demars, Aneurin Canham-Clyne, Riin Aljas, The Howard Center for Investigative Reporting Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Reporting by a consortium of seven universities shows that most of the country's least affordable communities have five or more laws that prohibit everything from sharing food to standing in one place too long. Continue reading
Jun 29 READ: Supreme Court’s full decision on Louisiana’s abortion restriction By Dan Cooney A Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to obtain admitting privileges at a nearby hospital “is unconstitutional,” a majority of justices on the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 29 Why police unions are so powerful – and what that means for reform By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Police unions are under the microscope like never before. Though police unions play a critical role in protecting officers rights, experts say they can also block reform and prevent officers from being held accountable in cases of misconduct. In this… Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Witnesses testify on police clash with Lafayette Square protesters By Courtney Vinopal The House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing June 29 to discuss the clash between protesters and U.S. Park Police at Lafayette Square earlier in the month. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics. Continue reading