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
Jun 18 WATCH: Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from Capitol By Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is ordering the removal from the Capitol of portraits honoring four previous House speakers who served in the Confederacy. Continue reading
Jun 18 What is Juneteenth? 4 things you should know By Courtney Vinopal Amid growing protest movements against racial inequalities and police brutality against black Americans, Juneteenth is taking on more significance this year. But what is the holiday, how did it begin and what is its relevance today?… Continue reading
Jun 18 Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s move to end DACA protections for nearly 700,000 young immigrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants. Continue reading
Jun 18 Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies By Associated Press The last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and a former ambassador to Ireland died Wednesday. Continue reading