Oct 05 Report cites barriers to more diverse police departments By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lack of trust in law enforcement and burdensome hiring criteria are among the barriers to creating more diverse police agencies, according to a federal report Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Federal contractor arrested for taking classified information By Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A contractor for the National Security Agency has been arrested on charges that he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his house and car, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama urges Floridians to take Hurricane Matthew threat seriously By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Government officials are worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which hasn't seen a major hurricane in 11 years. Continue reading
Oct 05 Supreme Court considers racial discrimination in death penalty case By Laura Santhanam In 1997, Duane Edward Buck was sentenced to die after he was convicted of killing two people and wounding a third in Houston, Texas. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today to decide whether Buck received a fair trial. Continue reading
Oct 05 Michelle Obama weeds out risk for White House garden By Nancy Benac, Associated Press A month out from Election Day, the first lady's office on Wednesday unveiled an expanded and improved garden, with the hope that it will endure regardless of who takes office come January. Continue reading
Oct 05 Historically black colleges see a spike in enrollment from racial unrest By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report About a third of all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen spikes in freshmen enrollment this year. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:00 Vin Scully ends his 67-year career as voice of the Dodgers By PBS NewsHour After 67 years in the broadcast booth as a sportscaster for the Dodgers, Vincent “Vin” Scully is retiring. On Sunday, he called his last game in Los Angeles, but he has been with the team since it was in Brooklyn. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:22 What Pence and Kaine need to do in their only VP face-off By PBS News Hour On Tuesday night, Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence will take the spotlight in their only face-off this election season. For analysis on what they need to accomplish and avoid, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with syndicated columnist… Continue watching
Oct 04 U.S. service member killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says a U.S. commando has been killed in Afghanistan after being hit by a roadside bomb while on patrol with Afghan forces in a northeastern province bordering Pakistan. Continue reading
Oct 04 Short on cash, cities and states consider taxing nonprofits By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When New Haven Mayor Toni Harp gazes out her office windows, she can see across the street to Yale University’s idyllic buildings and grounds — none of which are on her city’s property tax rolls. Continue reading