Jun 12 International Criminal Court condemns U.S. sanctions order By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Criminal Court has condemned the Trump administration's decision to authorize sanctions against court staff, saying it amounted to "an unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law and the Court's judicial proceedings."… Continue reading
Jun 12 Georgia poll worker describes ‘overwhelming’ voting chaos By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The chaos during Georgia's primary elections frustrated voters, but also put a strain on poll workers. Some were staffing the polls for the first time on Tuesday after concerns about the coronavirus scared away more experienced workers. Continue reading
Jun 12 Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing. Continue reading
Jun 12 The war on drugs gave rise to ‘no-knock’ warrants. Breonna Taylor’s death could end them By Candice Norwood While Taylor’s death has brought renewed attention to no-knock warrants, the practice has long faced criticism for the injuries and deaths sustained in the process. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Vice President Mike Pence listens to faith leaders in Pittsburgh By Laura Santhanam Vice President Mike Pence is sitting down with faith leaders Friday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during a round table at Covenant Church. Continue reading
Jun 12 Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. Continue reading
Jun 11 Black leaders call Trump’s Tulsa rally plan ‘a slap in the face’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Black leaders say it's disrespectful to hold the event on Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the U.S. Tulsa community leader Sherry Gamble Smith calls it a "slap in the face" to hold the rally in Tulsa. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 6:10 Outrage over George Floyd catalyzes movements for racial justice abroad By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The killing of George Floyd has led to racial reckonings far beyond the U.S. In France, protesters point to incidents of police violence against black people and complain the government hasn’t done enough to address systemic racism. Activists in the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watchdog says CBP misspent money meant for migrant care By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A new report by a federal watchdog says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency misspent millions of dollars meant for migrant care during the 2019 surge in border crossings. Continue reading