Jan 27 Memphis authorities release video footage in Tyre Nichols' death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 2:55 Former Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Five fired police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in a killing that has echoed across the country. The victim, Tyre Nichols, died after a confrontation during a traffic stop earlier this month. Attorneys for Nichols'… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:27 Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cleared the way for former President Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks. It comes two years after Trump was suspended following the Jan. 6 attack on the… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 7:04 New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:03 How the trauma of mass shootings fundamentally change American communities By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris This week's mass shootings in California, plus two others in just eight days, left 25 people dead and wounded 15 others. They also left many people to cope with the trauma of these attacks. Jennifer Carlson is studying the impact… Continue watching
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden delivers Lunar New Year remarks following California shootings By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday honored 18 people killed in two California mass shootings, saying “we have to be there” with the communities that have been forever scarred by gun violence. Continue reading
Jan 26 Biden administration proposes new race and ethnicity categories for federal surveys By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify. Continue reading
Jan 26 A statue honoring a Native ballerina was stolen in Oklahoma. This artist is piecing it together again By Adam Kemp A bronze statue of a Native ballerina was stolen, dismantled and sold for scrap in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One artist is piecing the sculpture back together in hopes that it will continue inspiring Native dancers today. Continue reading
Jan 26 5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death following a traffic stop By Adrian Sainz, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop. Continue reading