Oct 13 Supreme Court halts census in latest twist of 2020 count By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A coalition of local governments and civil rights groups had sued the Trump administration, arguing that minorities and others in hard-to-count communities would be missed if the count ended early. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: U.S. imposes sanctions on Belarusian officials In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials for their roles in the country’s disputed presidential election -- and the violent crackdown that followed. The move came soon after the European Union had… Continue watching
Sep 29 Judge says ending 2020 census on October 5 violates her order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh suggested Tuesday that she would be open to issuing a contempt finding against the federal government or making a ruling that her order had been violated. A Trump administration attorney says the suggestion that the… Continue reading
Sep 28 Commerce secretary: 2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A federal judge ruled last week that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through the end of October. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Breonna Taylor’s family demands grand jury transcripts In our news wrap Friday, Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Louisville officials release transcripts from grand jury proceedings over whether to charge police in her death. Kentucky’s attorney general said officers had acted in self-defense, after Taylor’s boyfriend fired first. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 10 WATCH: House lawmakers question officials on Census deadlines amid COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing Sept. 10 in response to concerns about delivering a complete and accurate Census count by the end of the year. Continue reading
Sep 08 Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Iris Samuels, Associated Press Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:37 How pandemic, politicization could jeopardize 2020 census By Amna Nawaz The United States Census is always a daunting challenge, but in 2020, the effort is further complicated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. With a compressed timeline to complete the once-per-decade population count, some census officials worry that the effort is… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watchdog says the U.S. Census lacks door knockers needed for 2020 count By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Office of Inspector General this week issued an alert saying it was concerned about the bureau's ability to hire and retain workers, with six weeks left in the head count of every U.S. resident. The census helps determine the… Continue reading
Aug 05 Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A federal judge is setting a compressed schedule for legal arguments challenging President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of redrawing congressional districts. Continue reading