Apr 15 What policing during the pandemic reveals about crime rates and arrests By Tom Nolan, The Conversation With officers being hit by illness, arrests have dropped during the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, crime rates have remained static, or even fallen. Is it time to rethink policing?… Continue reading
Apr 15 Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho’s transgender sports ban By Keith Ridler, Associated Press Two civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's new law banning transgender women from competing in women's sports, the first such law in the nation. Continue reading
Apr 15 More states begin to pay additional $600 in unemployment aid By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press At least 32 states will provide the extra federal benefits by the end of this week -- nearly a month after businesses began shutting down across the country because of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 15 Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks By Candice Choi, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been transparent enough in responding to an explosion of outbreaks. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Trump says data ‘encouraging’ for releasing guidelines on reopening the country By Associated Press The president said those guidelines will be unveiled Thursday at the White House. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Joe Biden holds virtual town hall By Candice Norwood Joe Biden held a virtual town hall with individuals working on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser extends stay-at-home order through May 15 By Candice Norwood Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update on how the nation’s capital is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 15 5 questions about how the congressional relief bill could affect you and your family By Courtney Vinopal PBS NewsHour’s senior political reporter Dan Bush and correspondent Lisa Desjardins are here to take a closer look, and answer your questions, about what the bill could mean for you, and what’s at stake for the 2020 election. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump’s name to be printed on stimulus checks in unprecedented move By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump’s name will be printed on the stimulus checks that the Internal Revenue Service will be sending to tens of millions of Americans around the country. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Massachusetts governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood “Based on the conversations we’re having every day with our colleagues in the hospital community, we are in the surge,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. Continue reading