Sep 20 Watch 6:58 California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in… Continue watching
Sep 20 Elijah McClain’s death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A trial is opening soon against two police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative while walking home in a Denver suburb. Continue reading
Sep 20 Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that Trump won the state are arguing that their clients were not fake electors but rather a "contingent" slate in case the 2020 election results were tossed out. Continue reading
Sep 20 Ahead of an abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court says some ballot language is misleading and must be rewritten By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading. Continue reading
Sep 20 An Atlanta school warned a Batman researcher not to say ‘gay.’ He quit rather than be censored By Jeff Amy, Associated Press It's just one example of how schools are censoring LGBTQ+ themes even in states that don't have specific laws banning such talk. Continue reading
Sep 20 Police shocked a Birmingham high school band director with a stun gun after he refused to stop the music By Associated Press The video released Monday night shows officers approaching Minor band director Johnny Mims and telling him to stop the music and clear the stadium. Continue reading
Sep 19 Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Voters on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell, bringing the partisan split to 102-101. Powell defeated Republican challenger Erin Connolly Autenreith in the heavily Democratic district. Continue reading
Sep 19 Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. Continue reading
Sep 19 After a 12-year pause, South Carolina secures drug to resume lethal injections By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina has had an unintended moratorium on the death penalty ever since its lethal injection drugs passed their expiration date and pharmacies refused to sell the state more because they could be publicly identified. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:08 UAW strike stretches on amid warnings of more factory shutdowns By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The United Auto Workers strike is now in its fifth day, with the battle centering on disputes over wages, job protections and benefits. But it also involves the larger shift toward electric vehicles, which auto workers fear will render some… Continue watching