Jun 19 Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections By Deb Reichmann, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press President Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first try. Continue reading
Jun 19 Atlanta police call out sick to protest murder charges against officer By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Prosecutors brought felony murder and other charges against Garrett Rolfe, a white officer who shot Rayshard Brooks after the 27-year-old black man grabbed a Taser. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 5:42 After Supreme Court ruling, what’s next for American ‘Dreamers’ By John Yang The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major legal defeat Thursday, overturning his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally as children. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his four consistently liberal colleagues and… Continue watching
Jun 18 Facebook removes Trump ads with a symbol once used by Nazis By Eric Tucker, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook has removed a campaign ad by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle. That symbol was once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. Continue reading
Jun 18 Judge approves housing for 7,000 Los Angeles homeless living near freeways By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Officials say the city will provide 6,000 new beds within 10 months and another 700 beds over 18 months. And the county will spend $300 million over five years to fund services for the people. Continue reading
Jun 18 Atlanta police department assures public it can protect city as officers call out of work in protest By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Atlanta’s police department says it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charges with murder for shooting a man in the back. Continue reading
Jun 18 Half-brother of black man found hanged in California park killed by police after pursuit By Associated Press The man was killed in a gunbattle with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies seeking him as kidnap and assault suspect, according to authorities and a family lawyer. Continue reading
Jun 18 Seattle police union expelled from city’s largest labor group By Associated Press The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks. Continue reading
Jun 18 EPA drops regulation for contaminant linked to infant brain damage By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has ended an Obama-era drive to regulate a widespread contaminant in drinking water that's been linked to brain damage in infants. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Lawyer for witnesses of Rayshard Brooks’ shooting says it could have been avoided By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A lawyer for two witnesses said Thursday that the shooting of Rayshard Brooks could have been avoided and that officers need to be held accountable. Continue reading