May 27 WATCH: House Ways and Means holds hearing on COVID-19 effects on communities of color By Candice Norwood Specific data on coronavirus infection rates remains incomplete, but black and Latino communities have been particularly hard hit. Continue reading
May 27 Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him By Associated Press The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, but that didn't stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 9:27 ‘Not the America that we want to live in,’ says St. Paul mayor of George Floyd’s death An African American man in Minneapolis died Monday night after a police officer kneeled on his neck while apprehending him. Echoing the 2014 Eric Garner case, George Floyd told the officer, “I can’t breathe.” The incident, captured on video, prompted… Continue watching
May 26 Memorial Day weekend shootings leave 10 dead in Chicago By Don Babwin, Corey Williams, Associated Press Chicago saw its deadliest Memorial Day weekend for gun violence since 2015. The 10 deaths are a jarring reminder that even a coronavirus pandemic and a statewide stay-at-home order cannot halt shootings in the city. Continue reading
May 26 What we know about George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody By Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz Bystander video captured a white police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, despite the man’s pleas that he could not breathe. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 2:43 A shopkeeper’s humble opinion on when to reopen for business U.S. cities and states are trying to balance economic activity and public health. The consequences of those decisions fall squarely on small businesses, with almost half of their owners saying the pandemic is having a large negative impact on business. Continue watching
May 26 Transgender bathroom ban heard by federal appeals court By Associated Press A federal appeals court has heard arguments in the case of a transgender man who sued a Virginia school board after he was barred as a student from using the boys' bathrooms at his high school. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Virginia’s Northam orders use of masks in public indoor spaces By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said at a news conference Tuesday that he’s ordering masks be worn starting Friday inside all retail stores, while using public transportation, and in any other indoor places where people congregate. Continue reading
May 26 Judge whose anti-rape advice was ‘close your legs’ loses job By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press A judge who suggested that a woman seeking a restraining order could close her legs to prevent a sexual assault has been removed from the bench. Continue reading
May 26 4 Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man who pleaded ‘I can’t breathe’ By Amy Forliti, Jeff Baenen, Associated Press Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video provoked widespread outrage. Continue reading