Jun 12 Businesses to start giving workers Juneteenth off By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and slavery. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 3:08 Remembering 5 more victims of the coronavirus By Judy Woodruff As more states push forward with reopening, the coronavirus continues to enact a devastating toll on families and communities across the country. Each week, we take a moment to remember a few of the remarkable individuals we have lost. Judy… Continue watching
Jun 12 Minneapolis takes step toward abolishing police By Associated Press Minneapolis City Council members took a first step Friday toward changing the City Charter to allow for abolishing the police department and replacing it with something else. Continue reading
Jun 12 Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota say they'll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the state where George Floyd died and they plan to approve only a limited set of police accountability measures. Continue reading
Jun 12 Ella Jones will be Ferguson’s first black mayor. Here’s what she had to say about race and policing By Candice Norwood Jones spoke with the PBS NewsHour about her thoughts on police reform and this period in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 12 Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home during the pandemic? By Elizabeth Marder, Paloma Beamer, The Conversation Taking a trip this summer? You can do a lot to prevent coronavirus exposure, but you cannot take away all risk. It's important to practice caution. Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'd like to see an end to the police use of chokeholds, except in certain circumstances. Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired Friday that he doesn't like the tactic and that,… Continue reading
Jun 12 Georgia poll worker describes ‘overwhelming’ voting chaos By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The chaos during Georgia's primary elections frustrated voters, but also put a strain on poll workers. Some were staffing the polls for the first time on Tuesday after concerns about the coronavirus scared away more experienced workers. Continue reading
Jun 12 Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing. Continue reading