Jul 20 States consider restorative justice as alternative to mass incarceration By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Thirty-five states have adopted legislation encouraging the use of restorative justice for children and adults both before and after prison, though many local law enforcement departments have for years relied on local nonprofits to perform the sessions without an official… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Court strikes down Texas voter ID law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down a Texas law that required voters to provide one of seven forms of identification. Also, the Turkish government is set to impose new emergency measures for the next three… Continue watching
Jul 20 Texas voter ID law discriminates against minorities, court rules By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republicans were dealt a second blow in as many days to a new breed of strict voter ID measures that limits the kind of photo identifications that are valid. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled that residents without… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump and Mike Pence emerge as a united front at the Republican National Convention. Is the GOP ready to rally together behind the ticket? Also: How Donald Trump got into politics, defense chiefs gather for… Continue watching
Jul 20 Hawaii congressman Mark Takai dies at age 49 By Associated Press Rep. Mark Takai, a first-term Democrat from Hawaii, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump staffer apologizes for Melania Trump speech By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump. Continue reading
Jul 20 Presidential campaigns likely to shift focus to small business owners By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Expect more talk about small business issues like taxes and regulations as the post-convention presidential campaigns intensify. Continue reading
Jul 20 United against Clinton, GOP seeks to rebrand Trump By Kathleen Hennessey and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The Donald Trump campaign charged ahead Wednesday with a convention-week mission to redefine its brash celebrity leader as a serious-minded family man. Continue reading
Jul 20 U.S. goes after more than $1 billion taken from Malaysian fund By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States government is seeking the forfeiture of more than $1 billion in assets that federal officials say were misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. Continue reading
Jul 20 Column: For the GOP, making America great is for the rich, white and male By Rosa Clemente Activist Rosa Clemente says the Republican party has always been for the rich, white and male and that the surge of Donald Trump is that fear of change personified. Continue reading