Jun 27 East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose By Joshua Barajas All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court justices rule for Texas redistricting plans By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is upholding Texas' use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory. Continue reading
Jun 22 What we know about the police shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. By Joshua Barajas Community members in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, continue to protest the police shooting this week of an unarmed black teen whose fatal encounter with an officer Tuesday was captured on video by a bystander's cell phone. Continue reading
Jun 06 ACLU sues over plans for citizenship question on 2020 census By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, claims the question intentionally discriminates against immigrants and will increase fear in their communities. It alleges census participation will be depressed, diluting the economic and political power of residents… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:30 Who becomes an inventor? This Arkansas innovation hub is trying to spark a new generation By Jeffrey Brown At MIT, Chris Jones led efforts to double minority enrollment in graduate programs. Now back home in Arkansas, he's on a mission to reduce barriers for low-income people, women and people of color toward becoming innovators, makers, thinkers and entrepreneurs. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 9:50 Poor People’s Campaign asks America to face the injustices keeping millions in poverty Shortly before his death, Martin Luther King Jr. called for an economic revolution with protections for the poorest Americans. Half a century later, a group of religious and moral leaders are planning a revival of the Poor People's Campaign, with… Continue watching
May 30 Trump weighs in on ‘Roseanne’ cancellation By Associated Press Trump wrote that the chief executive of ABC's parent Walt Disney Co. never called him to apologize for “the HORRIBLE statements” that have been said about him on ABC. Continue reading
May 30 Roseanne Barr blames Ambien for racist tweet. The drug maker responds By David Bauder, Associated Press Roseanne Barr is partly blaming Ambien for the tweet that led to her show's cancellation, but the maker of the insomnia drug quickly retorted that "racism is not a known side effect."… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:35 Our everyday assumptions can hurt others. Here’s what it takes to change your thinking More than 8,000 Starbucks stores closed down Tuesday so that more than 180,000 employees could get anti-bias training aimed at reducing discrimination and unconscious stereotypes. How much can education help us overcome implicit bias? Yamiche Alcindor reports and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:22 Roseanne Barr isn’t new to incendiary tweets. Here’s why ABC decided to act ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star. Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama. William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR… Continue watching