Mar 30 A yearslong push to ban hair discrimination is gaining momentum By Candice Norwood Lawmakers around the country are introducing legislation, known as the CROWN Act, aiming to establish legal protections for hair textures and styles tied to racial identity. Continue reading
Mar 30 Where does the Black church fit in today’s Black Lives Matter movement? By Christina Turner Young activists today are looking to build on the work of civil rights icons, keeping a connection between social justice movements and the Black church. But the fight for Black social justice looks more intersectional now than it did years… Continue reading
Mar 30 Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand, has deepened with new air attacks. Continue reading
Mar 30 Biden announces diverse first slate of judicial nominees By Darlene Superville, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Biden calls it a "trailblazing slate" of nominees. The White House says the nominees reflect Biden's belief that the federal courts should reflect the "full diversity of the American people."… Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Biden signs two-month Paycheck Protection Program extension into law By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate passed a bill 92-7 last Thursday to extend the deadline for business owners to apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: White House cites concerns with pandemic treaty, WHO report By Associated Press While more than 20 heads of government and global agencies call for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness in the wake of COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Secretary Buttigieg, Gov. Northam give news conference at Virginia Amtrak station By News Desk and Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam held a news conference Tuesday alongside leaders from Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express. Continue reading
Mar 29 South Dakota governor kills transgender sports bill, but orders restrictrions By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Shortly after the bill died, the governor, who has emerged as a prominent national figure in the GOP, issued two executive orders that Republican lawmakers said amounted to an effort to salvage her reputation with conservatives. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:18 The CDC is warning of an ‘impending doom’ of COVID surges, deaths. Is it warranted? By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden urged state and local officials Monday to keep or reinstate mask mandates amid some of the most urgent warnings yet about new COVID-19 surges. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Three more men to face trial for Whitmer kidnapping plot In our news wrap Monday, a Michigan judge ordered three more men to stand trial for allegedly plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last October. The FBI says they were anti-government extremists angered by COVID restrictions. The U.S responded to… Continue watching