Apr 25 Justice Department wants states to make it easier for ex-prisoners to obtain IDs By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — States should make it easier for convicted felons to obtain state-issued identification after they get out of prison, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday. Continue reading
Apr 25 Cleveland agrees to pay $6 million over fatal shooting of Tamir Rice By Joshua Barajas The city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million, in two yearly installments, to settle a federal lawsuit over the November 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by a police officer. Continue reading
Apr 25 In West Baltimore, pharmacy deserts leave health care gaps By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jeremy Snow, Capital News Service CVS rebuilt a store destroyed by protesters after Freddie Gray’s death last year, but a shortage of quality pharmacies means low-income residents still have unmet needs. Continue reading
Apr 25 One year after Freddie Gray’s death, thousands leave Maryland prisons with risky health problems, no coverage By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Maryland’s prisons and jails release thousands of inmates each year without helping them enroll in Medicaid, jeopardizing their health and putting communities at greater risk. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 24, President Barack Obama seeks common ground with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on trade, migrants and fighting terrorism. Later, a preview of what to expect from voters during the presidential primaries in five northeast… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 3:18 How are voters expected to lean in Pennsylvania’s primary? By PBS News Hour Of the five northeast states holding primaries on Tuesday, Pennsylvania is the biggest prize, with 71 national convention delegates at stake for Republicans and 210 for Democrats. Political reporter Jonathan Tamari from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins Megan Thompson with the… Continue watching
Apr 24 Solar plane completes dangerous 3-day flight over the Pacific Ocean By Michael D. Regan The Solar Impulse-2 finished the most challenging leg of its around-the-world trip, which started in March 2015 in the United Arab Emirates, in an attempt to draw attention to clean-energy technology. Continue reading
Apr 24 What Muslim-Americans supporting Trump say about their candidate By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Small numbers of Muslims find comfort, not concern, in Trump’s strong stance on immigrants. Continue reading
Apr 24 Contesting bail to take on racial disparities in San Francisco jails By Kamala Kelkar San Francisco's Public Defender has assembled a team to help contest the bail of nearly every client in the system. Continue reading
Apr 24 White House poised to release secret pages of 9/11 report By Associated Press The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers. Continue reading