Jun 11 How tear gas works By Janice Chambers, The Conversation The chemical irritant was used in Minneapolis, Washington, Los Angeles and other cities to control crowds protesting the death of George Floyd. But what is it? Does it cause harm?… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: De Blasio gives coronavirus update as New York emerges from lockdown By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press The cautious return to business is intended to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 22,000 people in the city. Continue reading
Jun 11 Millions of workers are jobless while in-demand jobs need workers. Can colleges train them? By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Colleges and universities are already being called upon to help Americans learn the skills they’ll need to weather the impending recession. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he supports ban on police chokeholds By Courtney Vinopal House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said June 11 that he supports a national ban on police chokeholds. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Biden holds roundtable with Philadelphia community on reopening the economy By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The rally will take place on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Tulsa has its own troubling history on race. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Pelosi says Confederate symbols ‘have to go’ from Capitol, bases By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 11 What is the ‘defund the police’ movement? 5 questions answered By Courtney Vinopal As protests over police violence and racism continue in the wake of George Floyd's death, there have been growing calls to defund the police. But what exactly does that mean?… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: House Oversight briefing on COVID-19’s impact on U.S. nursing homes By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press The House Oversight's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a briefing June 11 on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on America's nursing homes. Continue reading
Jun 11 Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk By Robert Burns, Associated Press The nation's top military officer says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week. Continue reading