Sep 21 Watch 8:00 Black band director speaks out after violent arrest at Alabama football game By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow The police use of force Thursday against Alabama high school band director Johnny Mims is sending ripples across the nation. Video of the incident after a football game shows police arresting and tasing Mims after he refused to stop the… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 8:51 Minnesota grapples with nickel mining impacts as EV manufacturing raises demand By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Richard Coolidge The Inflation Reduction Act includes a number of incentives to build and buy electric vehicles. For auto manufacturers, that includes incentives for sourcing their parts and raw materials domestically. That presents challenges for some communities — notably in northern Minnesota,… Continue watching
Sep 21 Kari Lake’s 3rd trial to begin after unsuccessful lawsuit challenging her loss in 2022 Arizona governor’s race By Associated Press The trial starting Thursday seeks to review ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early voters in the state's most populous county. Continue reading
Sep 21 Auto workers in Detroit share why they’re striking By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang At the UAW “Stand up for our Communities against Corporate Greed” rally in Detroit, UAW members and allies talk with the PBS NewsHour Communities Initiative about the challenges of working for the Detroit Big Three and why they are striking. Continue reading
Sep 21 Massachusetts becomes first to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies By Associated Press Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year. The order bars all executive offices and agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles under 21 fluid ounces except in cases of emergency. Continue reading
Sep 21 What’s behind the influx of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border? By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Migrants have always come to the U.S., but the immigration system now seems strained nationwide more than ever. The U.S. has had immigration surges before so what's different now, and why?… Continue reading
Sep 21 15,000 voters in Arizona have joined a new political party. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press It's a number big enough to tip the presidential election in a critical swing state — something that has particularly alarmed people trying to stop Trump from winning the White House again. Continue reading
Sep 21 Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio train derailment but won’t declare disaster By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster. Continue reading
Sep 21 What the 2020 census shows us about race and ethnicity in the U.S. right now By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the two largest Asian groups, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Sep 21 Already convicted of murder, Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes for the 1st time By James Pollard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Murdaugh, 55, is serving life without parole in a South Carolina prison for shooting his wife and son. He told the judge he wanted to be held accountable for stealing from his clients and do right by his surviving son. Continue reading