Apr 15 What policing during the pandemic reveals about crime rates and arrests By Tom Nolan, The Conversation With officers being hit by illness, arrests have dropped during the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, crime rates have remained static, or even fallen. Is it time to rethink policing?… Continue reading
Apr 14 No hugs or handshakes. Pandemic complicates storm relief By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the storms made it harder to stop the spread, and the virus is making it harder to deal with the tornado aftermath. Continue reading
Apr 14 DOJ takes church’s side in drive-in services vs. stay-at-home conflict By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Justice Department took the rare step on Tuesday of weighing in on the side of a Mississippi Christian church where local officials had tried to stop Holy Week services broadcast to congregants sitting in their cars in the parking… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 3:47 Social ‘dis-dance’ party replaces nightlife in the pandemic By Ivette Feliciano At a time when music and nightlife have slowed to a halt as people adjust to a world of social distancing, more and more party goers are turning to online dance gatherings to get their collective grooves on. One such… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 6:23 How Ina Garten is cooking through social distancing Amid government orders to stay home, many Americans are spending more time in the kitchen, reducing trips to the grocery store and getting creative with pantry staples. Acclaimed cookbook author Ina Garten is an expert on making the best of… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 4:11 U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow By John Yang The human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still rising worldwide, but infections may be leveling off in Italy, Spain and New York, which lost nearly 800 people to the disease Tuesday. U.S. officials at both the state and… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:28 How Sweden and Denmark represent opposite Scandinavian COVID-19 responses By Malcolm Brabant In Scandinavia, Sweden is experiencing a rising death toll from COVID-19 -- as well as growing doubt about the country’s more relaxed approach to handling it. Meanwhile, neighboring Denmark is set to ease some of its lockdown restrictions after a… Continue watching
Apr 07 Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn’t mean social distancing is a bust By Abram Wagner, The Conversation COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don't let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home. Continue reading
Apr 06 Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding By Colleen Long, Jennifer Peltz, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to leveling off in a faint glimmer of hope in the nation's epicenter,the governor said Monday, warning residents they must continue to adhere to social distancing and lockdown measures that… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:02 Trump puts focus on national security and data models amid coronavirus outbreak President Trump was in the White House briefing room again Wednesday evening for what has become a regular discussion of his administration’s response to COVID-19. He was joined by other political leaders and health officials -- and this time, by… Continue watching