Nation Jul 02 What to know about the 4th of July's origins and traditions By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Nation Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over 'all men are created equal' Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by… By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 Watch 4:37 Advocates critical of Chicago's 'drug corner' arrest plan Advocates in Chicago are calling a plan by the city’s police to deploy 1200 additional officers over the July Fourth holiday weekend to arrest teenagers found on so-called “drug corners” unconstitutional, saying it contradicts police reform measures. Sheila Bedi, an… By Ivette Feliciano