Jun 03 Mail-in voting amid pandemic and protests previews challenges for November election By Jessica Yarvin States are still struggling with how to handle the surge in requests for absentee and mail-in ballots. Continue reading
Jun 03 Thousands return to protest George Floyd's death near White House By Associated Press Thousands of protesters in the nation’s capital knelt and sang “Amazing Grace” on Wednesday, the sixth night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:25 Charges against police added, upgraded in Floyd case as protests continue By Lisa Desjardins As protests over the death of George Floyd continue in cities nationwide, there were major developments Wednesday in the legal response to the case. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:40 Amy Walter on the 'symbolism' of Tuesday's election results Elections were held in several states on Tuesday, even as the pandemic and major protests consumed the country. In Ferguson, Missouri, where protests first erupted in 2014 after the shooting death of Michael Brown by a white police officer, an… Continue watching
Jun 03 WATCH: After protests, Virginia governor orders removal of Lee statue By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue. Continue reading
Jun 03 Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home, says army secretary By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has overturned an earlier decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region. The decision Wednesday comes amid growing tensions between the White House and the Pentagon over… Continue reading
Jun 03 Primary wins put New Mexico closer to all-female U.S. House delegation By Russell Contreras, Associated Press New Mexico Democrats nominated two Latinas and a Native American woman in primaries on Tuesday. Republican voters also nominated a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Hispanic woman for two of those races. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Restaurants in much of New York get green light for outdoor dining By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that restaurants must place outdoor tables 6 feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings, and customers must also wear covering when not seated. Continue reading
Jun 03 Thousands in London decry racial injustice, police violence By Pan Pylas, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thousands of people demonstrated in London against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Obama holds virtual town hall on policing and civil unrest Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. Continue reading