Aug 23 DOJ says immigration facility shouldn’t have to pay minimum wage By Gene Johnson, Associated Press A lawsuit seeks to force the detention center operator to turn over profits it gained by underpaying them — an amount that could reach into the millions. Continue reading
Aug 23 Downsized Utah national monument allows for more oil and gas development By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Bureau of Land Management's plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southwestern Utah codifies that the lands cut out of the monument will be open to mineral extraction such as oil, gas and coal as expected. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:25 Why skyrocketing federal debt will mean the next recession is harder to overcome The Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. deficit is reaching its highest levels since the end of World War II, when considered as a share of the total economy. In the next decade, it's projected to grow by $800 billion… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:58 How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:46 Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has… Continue watching
Aug 22 How detention causes long-term harm to children By Laura Santhanam For young children who do not have a sense of time, staying in detention facilities feels like it will last forever. Continue reading
Aug 22 Harvey Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks testimony from accuser By Michael Sisak, Tom Hays, Associated Press The disgraced movie mogul is set to be arraigned Monday on the revised charges, which Weinstein's lawyers called an unfair ploy to smear him during his upcoming trial with allegations too old to be prosecuted under New York law. Continue reading
Aug 22 Cyberattacks on Texas cities put other governments on guard By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Government agencies that fail to keep reliable backups of their data could be forced to choose between paying ransoms or spending even more to rebuild lost systems. Officials are increasingly turning to cybersecurity insurance to help curb the growing threat. Continue reading
Aug 22 How background checks and ‘red flag’ gun laws work By Magan Crane Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support background checks for gun purchases and “red flag” laws that take guns away from people deemed at risk of harming themselves or others. But what are authorities actually checking? And which “red flags” can cost… Continue reading
Aug 22 What is an endangered species worth? Trump rule sparks debate By Gretchen Frazee The Trump administration could soon start to publicize the economic cost of listing a species as threatened or endangered, under new rules finalized this month. Continue reading