Nov 08 Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American as mayor By Associated Press The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that she campaigned in support of investing in community policing and programs to make homeownership more affordable. Continue reading
Nov 08 Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Republicans have held the governorship the past 20 years in Mississippi. Continue reading
Nov 07 Maine voters reject new utilities proposal, approve a stop to foreign spending in referendums By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state's two much-criticized private electric utilities. Continue reading
Nov 07 Exonerated ‘Central Park 5’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Exonerated "Central Park Five" member Yusef Salaam has won a seat on the New York City Council, decades after he was wrongly imprisoned as a teen in an infamous rape case. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants who once worked as a White House aide, succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Parker emerged from a crowded field of Democrats in the May primary and was heavily favored over Republican David Oh in the city, a Democratic stronghold. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:12 In domestic violence gun ban case, Supreme Court considers dangers and due process By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:52 How this Kentucky college offers education without financial burden By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano There are no fancy dorms or stadiums at Berea College. There, each student receives free tuition and works throughout their four years, receiving a small salary that goes toward room and board. As part of our Rethinking College series, special… Continue watching
Nov 07 Health officials recommend more syphilis testing after U.S. newborn cases skyrocketed in 2022 By Mike Stobbe, Kenya Hunter, Associated Press Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns again are on the rise. It has health officials calling for new measures to stop the increase, including encouraging millions of sexually active women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested. Continue reading
Nov 07 Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to ‘Stop Cop City’ movement appear in court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility appeared in court as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse in Atlanta. Continue reading