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... Philando Castile was shot to death during a traffic stop. His girlfriend posted video of the aftermath live on Facebook, saying he had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet, as an officer had asked. Though the White House has sought to avoid commenting on specific ...
... at less than its full nine-member strength for two extended periods in the past 50 years. The question now is whether the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in the middle of the court term and a polarizing presidential campaign will make it harder for the justices to get their ...
... the EPA last year requires states to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. It gives each state a customized target, and the responsibility for drawing up an effective plan to meet the goal. Griffith later had tough questions for Justice Department lawyer Brian Lynk over the EPA administrator ...
... 80% by 2018 this is not a dream this is a measurable outcome from working with teens an attainable goal even though far it seems for long is the arc, but it bends toward justice and for too long students like her were treated as just kids not whole people ...
... opt out. And South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was among the first to announce that her state would do just that. WOMAN: We're fighting for justice and rights. MARY JO BROOKS: It's a decision that has stirred up political activity on both ends of the political spectrum. Activists ...
... and workplaces, you still see people of every conceivable race and religion and ethnicity, all of them pledging allegiance to the flag, all of them reaching for the same American dream. E pluribus unum -- out of many we are one. These past 10 years tell us a story of our ...
... Coyle of the National Law Journal tells us what happened inside the court, and then we get analysis from Monica Youn of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU and Steve Simpson of the Institute for Justice--both filed friend-of-the-court briefs on opposing sides. HEALTH CARE REFORM ...
... you all for being with us. Father Creedon, to you first. What drove Ted Kennedy? FATHER GERRY CREEDON: Well, I believe he had a passion for peace, for justice, and I think underneath that was a deep conviction about values, about faith. And I think that, in some ways, the ...
... a political science professor at Istanbul University, is stunned at the change in attitude she's seen in the young, Westernized students she's been teaching for decades. Roughly half the country's population is under the age of 25, and she says the Iraq war has put their affection ...
... today's pick, saying at least now the president is having a battle with his political opponents and not with his friends.Indeed, several liberal groups, including People for the American Way and Alliance for Justice, made clear today that they're ready to fight the nomination of Samuel Alito.
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