Sep 12 ICE officer shoots and kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, DHS says By Rebecca Santana, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The department said the man refused orders from the officers and instead drove his car at them. Continue reading
Sep 12 How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’ By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence. Continue reading
Sep 12 Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in U.S. system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Invoking the list of grievances against King George III that the nation’s founders included in the Declaration of Independence, Kavanaugh said Thursday the framers of the Constitution were set on avoiding the concentration of power. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns By Associated Press Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, the Republican president has openly mused about sending troops to other cities, claiming they're needed to crack down on crime. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America News of the arrest came hours after the FBI and state officials had pleaded for public help by releasing additional photographs of the suspect, a move that seemed to indicate that law enforcement was uncertain of the person's whereabouts. Continue reading
Sep 11 Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media’s role has changed By David Bauder, Associated Press Video of Kirk's shooting was available almost instantly online and seen by millions of people, illustrating how the “gatekeeping” role of news organizations has changed in the era of social media. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:06 Authorities piece together killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Solveig Rennan Federal agents are intensifying their search for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was killed yesterday as he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. Geoff Bennett has the latest. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:36 Reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz For more on Charlie Kirk’s life and legacy, Benji Backer, CEO and founder of Nature Is Nonpartisan, who worked with Kirk when he launched Turning Point USA, joins Amna Nawaz. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:03 Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:19 Former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson issues urgent call to protect U.S. democracy By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman "American democracy is under threat" was the starting point for a task force assembled by the American Bar Association two years ago. Their mission was to investigate the causes and potential solutions for this growing problem. Former Homeland Security Secretary… Continue watching