Jul 17 Charlottesville parks, once named for Confederate generals, to change names again By Associated Press Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park, renamed Emancipation Park, is now Market Street Park. The former Jackson… Continue reading
Jul 16 Hate crime case ends with guilty verdict for man who set Texas mosque fire By Joshua Barajas Marq Vincent Perez was found guilty of all counts in the Jan. 28, 2017, blaze at an Islamic center in Victoria, Texas. Perez faces up to 20 years in federal prison for destroying a religious place of worship. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Deportations of reunited families temporarily halted by federal judge In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge in San Diego ordered a temporary halt to deporting migrant families that were separated and then reunited. The Trump administration opposed the ruling. Also, migrants are still arriving in Europe from Africa… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:49 David Sedaris says don't confuse mistakes for microaggressions Indirect or subtle discrimination can be as hurtful as anything overt. But “not everything is a microaggression,” says satirist David Sedaris. “Sometimes people make mistakes.” Sedaris shares his humble opinion on what he sees as an overly sensitive world. Continue watching
Jul 16 Analysis: After more than two decades covering Russia, I've never seen anything quite like today By Ryan Chilcote President Donald Trump said of today’s one-on-one meeting with Putin in Helsinki: “Our relationship has never been worse than it is now. However, that changed as of about four hours ago. I really believe that.”… Continue reading
Jul 16 Chicago activists demand all footage from Saturday fatal police shooting By Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago officers fatally shot 37-year-old Harith Augustus on Saturday afternoon. Activists want to see complete footage of the encounter. Continue reading
Jul 16 Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of immigrant families who were reunited after being separated by the Trump administration at the border. Continue reading
Jul 16 'I want you to come now, Mami.' A 3-year-old calls her mother from detention By Amna Nawaz Listen to 3-year-old Sofi call her mother, after she was separated from her family more than three weeks ago while seeking legal asylum at the U.S. border. Continue reading
Jul 16 Deadly fire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park By Associated Press A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Disability rights groups voice issues with Starbucks' plastic straw ban as company responds By Molly Enking After Starbucks announced on July 9 it would phase out plastic straws from its stores by 2020, disability rights activists were concerned the policy would exclude some people with disabilities. Continue reading