Apr 03 Watch 7:39 Kehinde Wiley exhibit uses historic icons to expose systemic violence against Black people By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson Kehinde Wiley is best known for his distinctive presidential portrait of Barack Obama. But Wiley has spent most of his career painting vibrant portrayals of everyday Black men and women. A new exhibition of his work focuses on grief and… Continue watching
Apr 03 The high cost of staying in touch while incarcerated can linger long after release By Roby Chavez The high cost of a prison phone call has come down. But a new report sounds the alarm on the escalating costs of non-phone services for incarcerated people. Continue reading
Apr 03 Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run. Continue reading
Apr 03 North Dakota lawmakers fail to override governor veto of bill that restricts personal pronouns in schools By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use, after lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial bill to place restrictions on educators. Continue reading
Apr 03 Community colleges face low enrollment, dismal completion rates By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Scant advising, labyrinthian financial aid and unclear career pathways are among the challenges facing two-year schools and their students. Continue reading
Apr 03 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”… Continue reading
Apr 03 DeSantis signs bill allowing Floridians to carry concealed guns without a permit By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The legislation means training and a background check will not be needed for people to carry concealed guns in public. The state currently has nearly 3 million permit holders. Continue reading
Apr 03 8 things to know about this year’s record-breaking Women’s NCAA Tournament By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press It led to the highest attendance ever in the women's basketball tournament’s history to go along with stellar TV ratings in every round. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Biden pledges federal resources to help tornado recovery efforts In our news wrap Sunday, Biden declared a major disaster in Arkansas after tornadoes struck the South and Midwest, an explosion at a Russian cafe killed a prominent pro-war blogger, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries announced oil production cuts,… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:06 Trump’s arraignment will be unprecedented in U.S. history. Here’s what’s next By John Yang, Harry Zahn Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York court this week to face the first criminal charges ever brought against a former president. At the same time, recent polling shows him leading the 2024 Republican presidential field. Former… Continue watching