Jul 28 Despite judge’s order, migrant kids remain in ICE custody By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government did not release 100 immigrant children detained with their parents despite this week's deadline set by a judge who had described family detention centers as "on fire" due to the threat of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump restricts immigration amid the pandemic. Critics see it as an excuse to push his own agenda By Candice Norwood The administration says the measures are meant to maintain public health during the pandemic and reserve jobs for American workers amid the economic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 28 Read the full prepared opening statement by Attorney General Barr By Yasmeen Alamiri Attorney General William Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, July 28 for the first time as the panel examines whether he has inappropriately politicized the Justice Department. Continue reading
Jul 27 Protesters sue Trump administration over Portland tactics By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Protesters have sued the Trump administration to rein in what they describe as an out-of-control response by federal agents to demonstrations in Portland. Continue reading
Jul 27 A monument to Philadelphia’s Black student protesters will go up as another monument comes down By Benjamin Herold, The Hechinger Report Local high school students convinced Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission to commemorate Philadelphia’s 1967 Black student walkouts. Soon afterward, city officials removed a statue honoring the former police commissioner who ordered the young protesters beaten. Continue reading
Jul 27 House approves bill to create Latino museum on National Mall By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American Latinos that would showcase Latino history, art and culture. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: Final stage of COVID-19 vaccine trial begins In our news wrap Monday, final-stage trials got underway in the biggest COVID-19 study so far. The first of 30,000 volunteers received initial dosages of a vaccine candidate developed by the National Institutes of Health and drugmaker Moderna in record… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 10:04 Seattle mayor calls Trump’s response to protests ‘un-American’ Protesters and police again clashed in a number of U.S. cities over the weekend, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. President Trump has defended sending federal law enforcement to the cities, but many local officials say their presence is only exacerbating… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:38 30 years after ADA’s passage, what it means to these Americans with disabilities By Lena I. Jackson This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a groundbreaking law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The legislation has been invaluable for what it changed, but significant obstacles remain for Americans with physical or mental… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 8:05 2 disability rights activists on the power of the ADA — and where it falls short On the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking Americans with Disabilities Act, we consider how this legislation changed the lives of people with mental or physical impairments -- and where it falls short. Civil rights activist Judy Heumann, previously a special… Continue watching