Feb 02 In funeral for Tyre Nichols, a public expression of Black America’s grief By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press But in addition to offering an outlet for the private mourning of Nichols' family and friends, this ritual was also public and political. Continue reading
Feb 02 Florida city starts legal fight highlighting local gerrymandering By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Political map drawing for congressional and state legislative seats captures wide attention after new census numbers are released every 10 years. Continue reading
Feb 02 Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter on Groundhog’s Day By Associated Press People gathered Thursday at Gobbler's Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil's "inner circle" summoned the groundhog from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his shadow — and they say he did. Continue reading
Feb 02 Warm weather expected to relieve southern U.S. but Arctic cold front looms over Midwest By Associated Press A mess of ice, sleet and snow is lingering across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endure freezing temperatures with no power. Continue reading
Feb 01 Federal judge allows lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse to proceed By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 3:48 Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow The city of Memphis laid Tyre Nichols to rest Wednesday three weeks after he died from a brutal beating by police. Mourners celebrated Nichols' life and issued a call for justice. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the officers and said… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point, says more hikes likely In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by just a quarter point and said more hikes are likely, a winter storm disrupted life across the southern U.S. for a third day, the FBI searched President Biden's… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 4:02 Republican-led House committees launch hearings to scrutinize Biden’s border policies By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan In its first hearing of the year, the House Judiciary Committee focused on how the Biden administration has handled record-high numbers at the southern border and other immigration issues. Lisa Desjardins has been following it all and reports on how… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 8:18 College Board releases African American Studies course framework after DeSantis criticism By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The College Board released the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies. It comes after criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the initial curriculum violated a state law limiting teachings on race in… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 8:00 How a strict gun safety measure divided the state of Oregon By William Brangham, Sam Lane There have been well over 3,500 firearm deaths in the U.S. so far in 2023, including the recent mass shootings in California. That's according to a database by the Gun Violence Archive. William Brangham traveled to Oregon earlier this year… Continue watching