Mar 07 Watch 3:38 Why changing juvenile corrections is critical to American criminal justice By Steve Goldbloom Prison reform is a major topic within the national political conversation. For many incarcerated people, the path to jail begins in the teen years; at any given time, roughly 50,000 young people are held in juvenile prisons. Johnnie McDaniels, former… Continue watching
Mar 07 Fired Florida police officer found guilty of killing Corey Jones By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Nouman Raja faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years for the death of Corey Jones. Continue reading
Mar 07 Oldest-ever U.S. representative Ralph Hall dies at age 95 By Will Weissert, Associated Press Former Texas Rep. Ralph Hall was known in Congress for promoting NASA and energy production. Continue reading
Mar 07 Pinched by Trump's tariffs, farmers signal their patience is limited By Kevin Freking, Associated Press For now, President Trump is walking a political tightrope: Going to bat for steel and aluminum makers has endeared him to many voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where steel production is a matter of economic pride and legacy, but it… Continue reading
Mar 07 Government kept tabs on journalists, 'instigators' By Associated Press The U.S. government kept a database on journalists, activists, organizers and "instigators" during an investigation into last year's migrant caravan from Mexico, infuriating civil liberties and media groups. Continue reading
Mar 07 Guidelines ask agents to target Spanish speakers at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Border agents have been told to explicitly target Spanish speakers and migrants from Latin America in carrying out a Trump administration program requiring asylum seekers wait in Mexico, according to memos obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 06 Judge says citizenship question on census 'threatens' democracy By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census "threatens the very foundation of our democratic system" because it would cause a significant undercount of immigrants and Latinos that could distort the distribution of congressional seats,… Continue reading
Mar 06 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Trebek says he hopes to beat the disease's low survival rate with the love and support of family and friends and with prayers from viewers. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: Trump talks border security at workforce meeting By Associated Press Trump — who recently declared a national emergency in an effort to secure funding for a border wall — called illegal border crossings "somewhat of an invasion."… Continue reading
Mar 06 Rescuers use heat-seeking drones after tornado By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people. Continue reading