Jul 14 Watch 7:19 How one community college is grappling with the pandemic, reckoning on race By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise How will the fall of 2020 look for students, families and schools as the pandemic reshapes the education landscape? Community colleges, which educate about 40 percent of U.S. undergraduates, were already stretched thin. Now, their enrollment is expected to increase… Continue watching
Jul 14 Trump bristles at question about police killings of Black Americans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump seemed taken aback when asked by CBS's Catherine Herridge why African Americans are still dying at the hands of police. "And so are white people," he responded. Continue reading
Jul 14 White House campaign aims to help jobless find new paths By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to "find something new."… Continue reading
Jul 14 Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, police use of force By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Three civil rights lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force against peaceful demonstrators protesting racial inequality and police brutality. Continue reading
Jul 14 For people leaving prison, rebuilding a life is hard even without a pandemic By Cynthia A. Golembeski, The Conversation More than 40,000 restrictions, most imposed by states, leave rights, benefits and opportunities out of reach for Americans with past convictions. Continue reading
Jul 14 Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges By Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend has been denied bail and will remain behind bars on charges she recruited girls and women for the financier to sexually abuse more than two decades ago. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump administration rescinds rule on international students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration policy requiring international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 14 Judge rejects tentative $19M Weinstein deal with accusers By Associated Press A $19 million settlement between Harvey Weinstein and some of his accusers was rejected Tuesday by a judge. Continue reading
Jul 14 Confederate statue being moved at University of Mississippi By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press A Confederate monument that’s been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi is being removed from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus. It will be taken to a Civil War cemetery in a secluded part of campus. Continue reading
Jul 14 4 questions about reopening schools during COVID-19, answered By Justin Stabley As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the U.S., so does the debate over whether schools should reopen to students in the fall. Continue reading