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What Eric Garner case says about federal prosecution of police officers on duty

Eric Garner’s dying words, “I can’t breathe,” served as a rallying cry for protests against police brutality. But the Justice Department announced Tuesday it would not file charges against the officer involved in the incident. The decision closes the door…

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Planned Parenthood president forced out after 8 months

By David Crary, Associated Press

Dr. Leana Wen said the board ended her employment at a secret meeting.

Some migrants allowed to cross southern border on first day of Trump's new asylum policy

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The administration announced the plans a day earlier, reversing decades of U.S. policy in its most forceful attempt yet to slash the number of people seeking asylum in America.

Top Senate Democrat announces support for reparations bill

By Yamiche Alcindor

“Racism is the poison of America,” Schumer said, adding "when a significant part of America is held back, all of America is held back.”…

Puerto Rico's governor in crisis amid online chat scandal

By Michael Weissenstein, Joel Colon, Associated Press

The scandal that is threatening to buckle the 40-year-old Ricardo Rosselló centers on a profanity-laced and at times misogynistic online chat with nine other male members of his administration.

In an era of extreme weather, concerns grow over dam safety

By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360

Many of the United States’ 91,000 dams are aging and sorely in need of repairs that could collectively cost tens of billions of dollars.

Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths?

By Laura Santhanam

A new study says states with universal background checks report fewer children’s deaths due to gun incidents. However, more data is needed to understand the relationship, the study maintains.

Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon ... but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind

By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong understood that even as Americans raced the Soviets to the Moon, success would be shared by all.

WATCH: Eric Garner's mother says government 'let us down' with decision to not bring charges

Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, spoke at an emotional news conference today after the family was told that the government won't bring civil rights charges in his death.

WATCH: Federal prosecutors won't bring charges in Eric Garner case

By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long, Tom Hays, Associated Press

The decision to end a yearslong civil rights investigation was made by Attorney General William Barr and was announced the day before the five-year anniversary of the deadly encounter, just as the statute of limitations was set to expire.