Apr 01 Watch 4:15 As immigration increases, violent crime falls or stays the same By PBS News Hour Since his campaign, President Trump has alleged that immigrants are responsible for increasing crimes in the U.S. A recent report by The Marshall Project analyzed a study of immigration and crime in 200 cities dating to the 1980s, which found… Continue watching
Apr 01 Trump administration backs PLO in victims’ high court appeal By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration is siding with the Palestine Liberation Organization in urging the Supreme Court to reject an appeal from American victims of terrorist attacks in the Middle East more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Apr 01 Police vehicle strikes protester at Stephon Clark demonstration By Michael D. Regan A protester was knocked to the ground by a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department vehicle on Saturday, sustaining minor injuries. Continue reading
Apr 01 In Iowa’s GOP agriculture epicenter, tariffs spark Trump skepticism By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In a dominantly Republican region in northwest Iowa, there’s a sense of unease that new Chinese tariffs could threaten residents’ livelihood. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Cape Town drought is a global harbinger, says NASA scientist Factors like population growth, income inequality and climate change have exacerbated water related issues around the world. Abuse and depletion of the natural resource has led to instability and violence in places like Iran, Syria and Bangladesh as well as… Continue watching
Mar 31 New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Mormon church made history and injected diversity into a top leadership panel on Saturday by selecting the first-ever Latin-American apostle and the first-ever apostle of Asian ancestry. Continue reading
Mar 31 Court rules that government can’t block immigrant teens from abortion By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal court in Washington has told the Trump administration that the government can’t interfere with the ability of pregnant immigrant teens being held in federal custody to obtain abortions. Continue reading
Mar 31 Hundreds line Cambridge streets to honor Stephen Hawking By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in the English city of Cambridge. Continue reading
Mar 31 New videos show clearest account of Alton Sterling’s killing By Anthony Izaguirre and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Kept under wraps for nearly two years, body camera footage of a policeman killing Alton Sterling shows the officer threatening to shoot the man and screaming profanities before firing the fatal shots that stoked protests across the nation. Continue reading
Mar 31 Autopsy disputing police account of shooting prompts anger By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press “His back was turned — he didn’t get a chance,” said Latarria McCain, who joined several hundred Friday in a protest that lasted more than four hours. Continue reading