Jun 12 Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus By Paul J. Weber, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Utah and Oregon have hit the pause button, putting any further reopenings of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases. But there is no turning back in such states as Texas, California, Arkansas and Arizona despite flashing… Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump administration revokes transgender health protections By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:02 Is this the end for public monuments to the Confederacy? By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Ali Rogin More than 150 years after the Civil War, monuments, schools and roads across the country still bear the names of Confederate leaders. But amidst recent protests demanding racial equality, there is a renewed push to take down the monuments and… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 12:36 Shields and Brooks on Americans’ changing views of policing Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest news, including the impact of widespread protests on American society and politics, what makes members of Generation-Z different from their predecessors and… Continue watching
Jun 12 Minneapolis takes step toward abolishing police By Associated Press Minneapolis City Council members took a first step Friday toward changing the City Charter to allow for abolishing the police department and replacing it with something else. Continue reading
Jun 12 Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota say they'll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the state where George Floyd died and they plan to approve only a limited set of police accountability measures. Continue reading
Jun 12 What’s in the Justice in Policing Act? By Yamiche Alcindor Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, are hoping the demonstrations happening on the streets will yield changes to the law. Continue reading
Jun 12 Ella Jones will be Ferguson’s first black mayor. Here’s what she had to say about race and policing By Candice Norwood Jones spoke with the PBS NewsHour about her thoughts on police reform and this period in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'd like to see an end to the police use of chokeholds, except in certain circumstances. Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired Friday that he doesn't like the tactic and that,… Continue reading
Jun 12 Trudeau calls police video of aboriginal chief arrest ‘shocking’ By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The arrest has received attention in Canada as a backlash against racism grows in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck. Continue reading