May 22 Probe inconclusive on Virginia governor’s racist yearbook pic By Ben Finley, Associated Press Investigators on behalf of Eastern Virginia Medical School said they couldn't "conclusively determine" the identities of either person in the 35-year-old photo. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: McAleenan addresses child migrant deaths in budget hearing By Colleen Long, Associated Press A Democratic lawmaker blamed the Trump administration's border policies for the deaths of migrant children. The acting head of the Homeland Security Department lashed out at the "appalling accusation."… Continue reading
May 22 U.S. closes facility that detained 16-year-old migrant who later died By Associated Press Customs and Border Protection says "a large number" of people in custody were found Tuesday to have high fevers. Continue reading
May 21 Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans By David Crary, Associated Press At the U.S. Supreme Court, statehouses and other sites across the nation, abortion rights supporters held rallies Tuesday in opposition to the wave of sweeping abortion bans being enacted this year in Midwestern and Southern states. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 9:08 How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t over By Malcolm Brabant Right-wing nationalists are expected to do well in upcoming elections for the European Parliament, in part due to voter weariness over mass immigration. The European Union says the migration crisis that began four years ago is over, as new arrivals… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:13 What’s at stake in hearing for NYPD officer who caused Eric Garner’s death Eric Garner’s 2014 death at the hands of New York City police sparked national outrage and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement. The police officer at the center of the case is now facing an administrative hearing, although it… Continue watching
May 21 Washington becomes 1st state to allow composting of human remains By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. Continue reading
May 21 Officer testifies he inflated charge against Eric Garner after his death By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Officer Justin Damico testified that after riding in an ambulance with the dying Garner, he went ahead on his own and filled out arrest papers listing a felony tax charge that would have required prosecutors to prove Garner, a small-time… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Wilton Gregory installed as new archbishop of Washington By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Rev. Wilton D. Gregory was installed Tuesday as the seventh archbishop of Washington following a pair of high-profile sexual abuse cases that ensnared his two predecessors. Continue reading
May 21 Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system By Terry Tang, Associated Press Arizona has banned prisoners from reading a book that discusses the impact of the criminal justice system on black men, drawing outcry from First Amendment advocates who say the move is censorship. Continue reading