Oct 31 Watch 6:01 Supreme Court takes on cases involving public officials blocking social media followers By Saher Khan, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court heard arguments in two key cases about how public officials use social media. The cases explore whether two school board members in California and a city manager in Michigan violated the First Amendment by blocking constituents from… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:48 Police scrutinized after revelations Maine shooter’s family flagged his behavior By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings Lewiston, Maine, is in mourning after last week’s shooting that killed 18 people. Along with the grief, there’s growing scrutiny about why law enforcement didn't find or stop Robert Card before the shooting. Friends, family and the Army Reserve all… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 9:11 Students protest West Virginia Univ. budget cuts targeting academic programs and jobs By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano West Virginia University made headlines in the world of higher education this year when it announced it was making major cuts to some academic programs and faculty. There's concern about whether other public universities may follow suit. Special correspondent Hari… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:08 Alabama jail accused of mistreating pregnant detainees, putting unborn children at risk By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris A new federal civil rights lawsuit is raising concerns about the treatment of pregnant detainees at an Alabama jail and the potential harm to their unborn children whom the law claims to protect. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Oct 31 Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely upheld descriptions of the constitutional amendments that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during Colorado ‘insurrection’ trial By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The plaintiffs on Tuesday called an extremism expert who testified that Trump has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of Biden's win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call… Continue reading
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Oct 31 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers us suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Continue reading
Oct 31 Group aims to exonerate all accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press While much attention has focused on clearing the names of those put to death in Salem, most of those caught up in witch trials throughout the 1600s have largely been ignored, including five women hanged for witchcraft in Boston between… Continue reading
Oct 31 Southern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate amid Santa Ana windstorm By Associated Press The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga. Continue reading