Aug 08 Watch 6:47 Why massive Mississippi ICE raids took communities by surprise On Thursday, federal immigration officials released 300 of the nearly 700 people arrested Wednesday in Mississippi workplace sweeps believed to be the largest single-state action of the kind in U.S. history. The raids targeted immigrant workers in food processing plants. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown's death, what has changed in Ferguson -- and what hasn't By PBS NewsHour It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown's death, what has changed in Ferguson -- and what hasn't By Yamiche Alcindor, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jaywon Choe It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 08 How states have moved to make gun laws while Congress is deadlocked By Laura Santhanam With no shortage of gun law ideas but an absence of national consensus and data, states have stepped up to pass their own. The PBS NewsHour looked into what policies have gained traction. Continue reading
Aug 08 Smokey Bear, icon of forest fire prevention, is turning 75 By Associated Press The icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S. is being honored with birthday parties around the country this week. Continue reading
Aug 08 Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Immigration lawyers say that by Thursday morning, about five busloads of people had been released. Continue reading
Aug 08 U.S. long-term mortgage rates fall sharply By Associated Press U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell sharply this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan touching its lowest level since November 2016. Continue reading
Aug 08 Ivanka Trump to promote women's initiative in South America By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Aides to President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser say she plans to visit Paraguay and Argentina to promote her Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. Continue reading
Aug 08 More than 200 mayors urge Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mayors urged the Senate to vote on two House-passed bills expanding background checks for gun sales that passed that chamber earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 07 'Not one more.' Listen to the powerful memorial for the El Paso shooting's youngest victim By William Brangham While there will be many memorials to come for those who died in the El Paso shooting -- and a separate shooting in Dayton, Ohio, that killed nine -- this was the first, and for its youngest victim. Continue reading