Oct 10 North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor identities, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A new indictment filed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 10:01 Oregon decriminalization reveals possible solutions and challenges to addressing addiction By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber It’s been more than two and half years since a first-of-its-kind law went into effect in Oregon that decriminalized small possession of most drugs, including opioids and methamphetamines. Stephanie Sy reports from Portland on what’s working and what’s not working… Continue watching
Oct 10 New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The legislation expands the definition of gravely disabled to include people who are unable to provide themselves basic needs due to an untreated mental illness or heavy drug uses. Continue reading
Oct 10 Why the saltwater wedge climbing up the Mississippi River is a wake-up call to the region By Roby Chavez It used to be a once-in-a-decade event. Now, New Orleans has seen salt water threaten its drinking water twice in two years. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Searching for Justice — How incarceration affects families By News Desk More than 5 million children in the U.S. have had a parent incarcerated, according to the Annie E. Casey foundation. Incarceration separates families, but what comes after is also a challenge. People leaving jail or prison often face an uphill… Continue reading
Oct 10 Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Tuesday that Officer Kiran Kimbrough didn't follow department procedures Aug. 10 when he didn't wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Johnny Hollman Sr. Continue reading
Oct 09 Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day By Mark Thiessen, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Native Americans celebrated their history on Monday with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally at the Maine Statehouse and traditional dancing, music and food in Arizona and Alaska. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:34 Native Hawaiians push to preserve history and heritage following Maui wildfires By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're taking a closer look at the cultural heritage lost in the devastating Maui fires. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rosalyn LaPier, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about what Native Hawaiian… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:37 Simone Biles cements status as greatest gymnast with record-breaking world championship By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow Simone Biles has made history with an incredible comeback after a two-year hiatus, cementing her GOAT status by becoming the most decorated gymnast of all time. Biles competed in the World Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Belgium where she took home… Continue watching