Jun 28 The fight to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat is underway By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press All sides quickly mobilized Wednesday after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy — a singular voice on the court whose votes have decided issues on abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights — sent shockwaves through Washington… Continue reading
Jun 28 More toddlers appear alone in court for deportation under family separation By Christina Jewett, Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Requiring unaccompanied minors to go through deportation alone is not a new practice. But in the wake of the Trump administration’s controversial family separation policy, more young children — including toddlers — are being affected than in the past. Continue reading
Jun 28 How family separation strains employees at a Texas child detention center By Kavitha Surana, Robert Faturechi, ProPublica Almost universally, employees complained of being worked to the bone. A current employee in Texas said that as new children started being bused in daily, management cancelled vacations and placed staffers on 12-hour shifts. Bathroom breaks are a challenge. Employees… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:04 Without prior planning, Trump administration faces massive challenge to reunite migrant families A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to reunite immigrant families who had been separated at the border within 30 days, or sooner for children younger than 5. But that timeline may be hard to meet, raising the stakes… Continue watching
Jun 27 Justice Kennedy’s retirement, his legacy and what it means going forward By Joshua Barajas, Ryan Connelly Holmes Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988, but sometimes sided with the court’s liberal justices and became a crucial vote on the nine-justice court on issues from gun rights to affirmative action. Continue reading
Jun 27 Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. Continue reading
Jun 27 California pot shops offer discounts as new standards near By Brian Melley, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Continue reading
Jun 27 More delay, cost for NASA’s next-generation space telescope By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope will now fly no earlier than 2021. Continue reading
Jun 27 Jackson family patriarch dies at 89 By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press NEW YORK — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family. Continue reading
Jun 27 Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. Continue reading