Jun 24 Slavery advocate’s statue removed in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The historic South Carolina city of Charleston is removing a symbol of its legacy. City crews are working to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation… Continue reading
Jun 24 Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution By Associated Press The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department's decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter. Continue reading
Jun 24 Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired By Associated Press A termination letter sent to Officer Brett Hankison released by the city’s police department Tuesday said Hankinson violated procedures by showing “extreme indifference to the value of human life.”… Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: New York City mayor announces unique approach to July 4th celebrations By Associated Press The Macy’s July 4th fireworks will go forward in New York City, but with a twist meant to keep spectators from congregating in large numbers during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:58 What the future could hold for these symbols of the American past By Jeffrey Brown As the country faces a moment of reckoning about its treatment of Black Americans and other people of color, the display of memorials, monuments and statues is being reexamined. Some of these symbols are being torn down by protesters, and… Continue watching
Jun 23 FBI concludes no federal crime committed in NASCAR noose incident after reviewing evidence By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Wallace is the only Black driver at NASCAR's top level. He successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 12:46 Monuments, statues and a national reckoning on racial injustice By PBS NewsHour, Courtney Norris The debate over physical symbols of the Confederacy has evolved into a broader one about U.S. history. Judy Woodruff talks to Peniel Joseph, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, W. Fitzhugh Brundage, professor at the University of North… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:22 How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear… Continue watching
Jun 23 South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments By Darlene Superville, Associated Press resident Donald Trump says he'll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading