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
Mar 31 What's next for 'Serial's' Adnan Syed? By Rhana Natour An appeals court this week ruled that Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit true crime podcast “Serial, should be granted a retrial. Here's what that means. Continue reading
Mar 30 Baton Rouge Police fire officer who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Police said Friday they suspended another officer involved in the fatal shooting of Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling homemade CDs outside the Triple S Food Mart. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said his office isn't charging either… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 6:06 Why ransomware attacks target local governments like Atlanta By PBS News Hour Nine days ago, a cyberattack brought Atlanta to a virtual standstill. Now the city says it is slowly making progress restoring its computer network. Officials have not said whether they paid a $51,000 ransom to a group known as SamSam,… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 8:05 An exclusive look behind the scenes of the U.S. military's cyber defense By Mike Cerre At U.S. Cyber Command, cyber protection teams defend the Pentagon's networks from adversaries like Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, and fight thousands of non-state actors like terrorist groups and professional hackers. Special correspondent Mike Cerre got exclusive access to… Continue watching
Mar 30 What we learned from an independent autopsy into Stephon Clark's death By Joshua Barajas While Sacramento County officials said earlier this week that Clark died of gunshot wounds, a final autopsy report from the Sacramento County Coroner won't be available until weeks from now, so the family sought a second, independent autopsy for Clark's… Continue reading
Mar 30 Who is Ronny Jackson, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs? By Gretchen Frazee Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, has spent decades in the military, but does not have extensive management experience. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Stephon Clark hit by 8 bullets during fatal police encounter, according to independent autopsy By Joshua Barajas UPDATE: Stephon Clark was hit by eight bullets in a deadly encounter with police earlier this month, an independent autopsy released by his family Friday show. The autopsy, detailed at a news conference Friday by Dr. Bennet Omalu, a medical… Continue reading
Mar 30 Analysis: Why the EPA's shift on auto efficiency rules will give China the upper hand By Greg Dotson, The Conversation Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to announce a plan to relax existing tailpipe standards that apply through 2025, which may yield a competitive advantage to other nations. Continue reading