Mar 13 Watch 3:58 One year after Breonna Taylor's death, advocates still seek justice, policy changes By PBS NewsHour The death of Breonna Taylor one year ago drew increased attention to the use of “no-knock” warrants and police raids. Three states have since adopted “Breonna’s law,” banning the practice, and major police departments and cities have also prohibited its… Continue watching
Mar 13 Police detain participants in Russian opposition forum By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Police in Moscow detained about 200 people participating in a forum of independent members of municipal councils on Saturday, an action that came amid a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Russian authorities. Continue reading
Mar 13 Bolivia arrests ex-leader in crackdown on opposition By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press The conservative interim president who led Bolivia for a year was arrested Saturday as officials of the restored leftist government pursue those involved in the 2019 ouster of socialist leader Evo Morales, which they regard as a coup, and the… Continue reading
Mar 12 Children packed into Border Patrol tent facility for days on end By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is refusing to allow lawyers who inspect facilities where immigrant children are detained to enter a Border Patrol tent in Texas where agents are holding hundreds of youths. Continue reading
Mar 12 Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press The advocacy group plans to hold an event Saturday near the warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, making it the latest high-profile supporter of the union push, the biggest in Amazon's nearly 30-year history. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd's family In our news wrap Friday, Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with the family of George Floyd, who died in police custody in May. Also, the White House is defending President Biden's decision to hold… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 12:40 Brooks and Capehart on the historic COVID relief law and a year of life in the pandemic New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's primetime address to the nation, the historic $1.9 trillion COVID relief law, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's future,… Continue watching
Mar 12 Multiple New York lawmakers call for Cuomo to resign as governor By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The governor in recent days has been calling lawmakers and supporters asking them to refrain from calling for his resignation, and instead support the ongoing investigations. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Despite a growing number of Democratic politicians calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment, the White House has avoided taking a position on Cuomo's future. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Biden, Harris give remarks on $1.9 trillion relief package By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday the COVID relief bill he signed into law Thursday changes "the paradigm" and builds an economy that "puts working people first."… Continue reading