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
Jun 23 Elder abuse appears to be climbing during the pandemic, experts say By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue Many older adults have become more vulnerable as they've faced increased isolation during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Funeral for Rayshard Brooks held at MLK's church in Atlanta By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by a police officer, is to be remembered Tuesday at the church in Atlanta where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: NASCAR racers rallies around Bubba Wallace as FBI investigates noose found in his garage stall By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press The entire 40-driver field and all their crew members followed. After the car came to a stop, Wallace climbed out, sat on the window ledge and sobbed. Richard Petty, his Hall of Fame team owner, gently placed a hand on… Continue reading
Jun 22 Biden campaign commits to 3 general election debates By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press “Our position is straightforward and clear: Joe Biden will accept the Commission’s debates, on the Commission’s dates, under the Commission’s established format and the Commission’s independent choice of moderators."… Continue reading
Jun 22 Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia has never canceled the hajj in the nearly 90 years since the country was founded. Continue reading