Sep 05 Small American towns seeing some success with disbanding police forces By Trisha Ahmed, Jim Salter, Associated Press From Minnesota to Maine, Ohio to Texas, small towns unable to fill jobs are eliminating their police departments and turning over police work to their county sheriff, a neighboring town or state police. Continue reading
Sep 05 Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to be sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Associated Press “Tarrio has repeatedly and publicly indicated that he has no regrets about what he helped make happen on January 6,” prosecutors wrote in court documents. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 9:00 Families scramble to find rides as school districts face bus driver shortage By Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow This Labor Day comes as unions and workers are flexing their power. Writers and actors are on strike, auto workers may take to the picket line soon and UPS drivers ratified a historic contract this summer. But employees still face… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 6:15 New Illinois law protects money children earn as social media influencers By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Legislative efforts to protect children online typically center on their privacy. But thanks to the efforts of an Illinois teenager, the finances of some of the youngest digital workers could also be better protected in the future. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 8:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political power of organized labor NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political power of organized labor and the motivating force of abortion in elections. Continue watching
Sep 04 Roads out of Burning Man have dried up enough for festival-goers to leave, organizers say By Associated Press At least one death has been reported but festival organizers say it wasn't weather-related. Continue reading
Sep 04 Coco Gauff is the 1st American teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinals By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Her next opponent will be No. 20 seed Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion. Continue reading
Sep 04 Big 3 automakers dismiss workers’ demands as strike deadline looms By Tom Krishner, Associated Press A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. These are among the demands the United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford before its current contract ends… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Biden touts unions, job creation in Philadelphia Labor Day remarks President Joe Biden, who often says he's the most pro-union president in history, is heading to Philadelphia on Monday for the annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Russia attacks Ukrainian port a day before new grain deal talks In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked a Ukrainian port city on the eve of a diplomatic effort to revive the Black Sea grain deal, a Florida judge who threw out Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting plan said it violates the state… Continue watching