Jun 29 WATCH: Jeff Sessions speaks at DOJ hate crimes summit By Sadie Gurman and Russell Contreras, Associated Press More than half of the 250,000 hate crimes that took place each year between 2004 and 2015 went unreported to law enforcement for a variety of reasons, according to a special report on hate crimes from the Bureau of Justice… Continue reading
Jun 28 Texas Medicaid cuts leave special needs kids without therapy By Meredith Hoffman, Associated Press Some Texas children with special needs have lost critical services since the state implemented $350 million in Medicaid cuts to speech, occupational and physical therapy in December. Continue reading
Jun 28 Utah lawsuits to test president's power to shrink monuments By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument face a tougher challenge than anticipated. Continue reading
Jun 28 Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party. Continue reading
Jun 27 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith In a week fraught with murky developments over the GOP Senate health care bill, here are some important stories you may have missed. Continue reading
Jun 27 Three Chicago police officers indicted for cover-up in shooting death of Laquan McDonald By Joshua Barajas A Chicago grand jury has indicted three police officers on conspiracy charges, alleging they interfered with an independent investigation into the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Continue reading
Jun 27 Column: Why some elite public schools earn a failing grade in diversity By Jake Murray, The Conversation Elite public schools that use entrance exams in the admissions process promote inequity, especially for black and Latino students. Continue reading
Jun 27 Major veterans' groups voice concern over Senate health bill By Hope Yen, Associated Press Major veterans’ organizations are voicing concerns about a Senate GOP bill to repeal the nation’s health care law, fearing the impact of rising insurance costs and worried the underfunded Department of Veterans Affairs won’t be able to fill the coverage… Continue reading
Jun 27 51 percent of opioid prescriptions go to people with depression and mood disorders By Catherine Caruso, STAT People with mood disorders are at increased risk of abusing opioids, and yet they received many more prescriptions than the general population, according to an analysis of data from 2011 and 2013. Continue reading
Jun 26 Armed Services panel chairman seeks $696 billion DOD budget By Richard Lardner, Associated Press An influential House committee chairman pressed his case Monday for $696 billion defense budget in 2018 — more military spending than at any point during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading