Feb 18 Watch 9:26 The often misunderstood legacy of the Black Panther Party By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant, Juliet Fuisz In the 1960s civil rights movement, some concluded that non-violence and the focus on integration had failed — their cry was “Black Power” rather than “We Shall Overcome.” One of the most prominent of these groups was the Black Panther… Continue watching
Feb 18 Officials say 2 police officers, 1 paramedic shot and killed at domestic call in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed, according to officials. A suspect in the shooting also died, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Navalny’s mother pushes for answers after his death in prison In our news wrap Saturday, Alexei Navalny’s mother is pressing for details of how the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony, outnumbered Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the devastated eastern city of Avdiivka, U.S. Secretary of State… Continue watching
Feb 17 How Black activists have long used mapmaking to document culture and racism in the U.S. By Joshua F.J. Inwood, Derek H. Alderman, The Conversation Ongoing research highlights the neglected history of Black mapmaking in America and shows the creative ways in which Black people have historically used mapping to tell stories. Continue reading
Feb 17 Lefty Driesell, fiery college basketball coach who put Maryland on the map, dies at 92 By David Ginsburg, Associated Press Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Saturday. He was 92. Continue reading
Feb 16 Former FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced on Friday to more than two years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government — and trying to conceal… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Biden urges against major Israeli assault on Rafah In our news wrap Friday, President Biden again pushed for a cease-fire in Gaza, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back. Also, the U.N.’s International Court of Justice rejected South Africa’s call for urgent action to safeguard Rafah. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:23 A year after toxic train derailment, Biden visits East Palestine to mixed reception By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako More than a year since a toxic train derailment devastated the small Ohio town of East Palestine, President Biden visited the community for the first time on Friday. The initial fire and controlled burn of chemicals a few days later… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:30 Buttigieg on why rail safety measures have stalled one year after East Palestine disaster By Courtney Norris, Ethan Dodd A year after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals, many questions remain about safety standards for all trains, but especially those carrying hazardous chemicals. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Biden administration’s… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 2:42 Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball record for career points By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Caitlin Clark is now the all-time leading scorer for NCAA women’s basketball. The Iowa superstar made history Thursday night when she broke the record on her home court, leading fans to erupt in cheers. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching