Apr 26 Michelle Obama hosts National College Signing Day 2016 By Kenya Downs First Lady Michelle Obama hosts the third annual National College Signing Day event at New York City. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senators reach new deal to address Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For the second time in two months, the Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to address a water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Apr 26 Supreme Court sides with police officer in free speech case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a New Jersey police officer who was demoted after his boss mistakenly believed he was involved in a political campaign can still bring a lawsuit alleging a violation of free speech rights. Continue reading
Apr 26 Over the last 13 years, has life improved in Indian Country? By Laura Santhanam The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants to know if living conditions for American Indian and Alaskan Native people has improved over the last decade. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Tamir Rice’s family will get $6 million to settle wrongful death suit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the city of Cleveland agreed to pay a $6 million settlement over the wrongful death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old African-American boy who was shot by police in 2014 while playing with a pellet gun. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 8:13 How can U.S. use its forces most effectively against ISIS? By PBS News Hour President Obama approved the deployment of up to 250 additional military personnel to Syria to aid the fight against the Islamic State group, while the resumption of heavy fighting in the Syrian civil war has all but derailed UN efforts… Continue watching
Apr 25 360° video shows Nepal one year after earthquake By Vanessa Dennis On April 25, 2015, a massive earthquake shook Nepal, killing more than eight thousand people. This 360° video shows Nepal, exactly one year after the deadly earthquake. Tonight on PBS NewsHour, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from… Continue reading
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