Aug 04 Appeals court throws out conviction in case where judge said Black man 'looks like a criminal to me' By Ed White, Associated Press Judge Stephen Murphy said he was frustrated by a series of delays when he made the remark in 2020. Murphy ultimately apologized for calling Liggins a criminal. Continue reading
Aug 04 In Oklahoma, a new test of religion in public schools By Adam Kemp A new lawsuit is challenging what would be the nation’s first publicly-funded religious charter school. Continue reading
Aug 04 Both expelled members of 'Tennessee Three' win back their state House seats after special election By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The young Black lawmakers had been reinstated by local officials after being booted from the GOP-dominated Statehouse, but only on an interim basis. Continue reading
Aug 04 Members of Congress tour site of Parkland school massacre By Terry Spencer, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Nine members of Congress toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls where the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre happened. Afterwards, a shooting reenactment will be staged as part of a lawsuit filed by the victims' families against former Deputy Scot Peterson… Continue reading
Aug 04 U.S. economy adds 187,000 new jobs, fewer than expected but unemployment down By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. employers added 187,000 last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that the job market remains resilient. Continue reading
Aug 03 Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press Court documents say the officers called themselves The Goon Squad "because of their willingness to use excessive force and and not to report it."… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: Tree of Life synagogue gunman sentenced to death In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge formally imposed the death penalty on the gunman who killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the U.S. military is said to be mulling a major new move… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:14 El Paso mass shooting survivors reflect on gun violence and grief 4 years later By Sam Lane Four years ago, a gunman entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and wounding 22 others. The shooter targeted Hispanic shoppers in one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in U.S. history and was sentenced in federal… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 3:49 Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California's iconic Joshua trees By Shoshana Dubnow, Stephanie Sy Firefighters are working to control a massive blaze that swept through the California desert and into Nevada. A wildfire of this scale is not common in the Mojave Desert landscape, known for its unique vegetation and animal species. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Aug 03 Family of man who died in bedbug-infested cell in Georgia jail reaches settlement with county By Associated Press Attorneys Ben Crump and Michael Harper, who represent Thompson's family, said Thursday that settlements were reached with the county and other "unidentified entities."… Continue reading