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News Brief: India's Coronavirus Spike, Census Data, N.C. Shooting Probe
Monday, April 26, 2021
COVID-19 surge overwhelms India's health system. The first census results affecting elections will be released. North Carolina sheriff wants bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.'s killing released.
Amazon's New Anthology Series 'Them' Explores Terror In America
Monday, April 26, 2021
The Amazon series Them mixes the trauma of racism with the supernatural terrors of horror. Some critics say the series is part of a larger Hollywood trend that exploits the pain of a Black family.
Activist: Convictions In George Floyd's Death Could Represent 'A Huge Paradigm Shift'
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
"It would have been unimaginable just even a month ago that something like that was possible," activist and civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says following Derek Chauvin's murder conviction.
News Brief: Chauvin Found Guilty Of All 3 Counts In Floyd's Death
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Former police officer Derek Chauvin is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Reaction to the verdict has been passionate across Minneapolis and the nation.
Attorney For Adam Toledo's Family: 'Adam Died Because He Complied'
Monday, April 19, 2021
The attorney for the family of the 13-year-old Chicago boy shot in an alley by police said he didn't need to die. "Adam may still be alive today had the officer given him the opportunity to comply."
Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops
Friday, April 16, 2021
Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues.
News Brief: Manslaughter Charges, I-G Report, U.S. Mulls Sanctions On Russia
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Officer who shot Daunte Wright is charged with second-degree manslaughter. Inspector general report criticizes Capitol Police. The U.S. is expected to issue a wide-range of sanctions against Russia.
News Brief: Minneapolis Turmoil, J&J Shot, U.S.' Afghan Exit Plan
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd call for justice. States pause using J&J's COVID-19 vaccine. The White House will announce a timeline for the U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
News Brief: Shooting Probe, Iran Nuclear Site, Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Police say an accidental discharge of a gun led to Daunte Wright's death. Iran says it will retaliate for sabotaged nuclear site. Russia builds up military forces on its border with Ukraine.
News Brief: Chauvin Trial, COVID-19 Vaccine Demand, Supply Crunch
Monday, April 12, 2021
Prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin trial will wrap up this week. In parts of the U.S., supply and demand for vaccines is a little lopsided. The White House holds a meeting on the lack of semiconductors.
A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways
Wednesday, April 07, 2021
Part of President Biden's infrastructure plan aims to promote racial equity. Professor Deborah Archer says highway planners in the mid-20th century sometimes purposefully destroyed Black communities.
News Brief: Chauvin Trial, Reviving Nuclear Talks, U.K. Slowly Reopens
Tuesday, April 06, 2021
Minneapolis' police chief testifies in Derek's Chauvin's trial. Talks aimed at bringing the U.S. and Iran back into the nuclear deal begin. After months of lockdown, the U.K. is reopening gradually.
News Brief: U.S. COVID Status, Ga. Voting Law, Plot Foiled In Jordan
Monday, April 05, 2021
Despite vaccinations, more than 20 states experience COVID-19 surges. Georgia firms pressured to take a stand against new voting law. Jordan's government thwarted a plot to destabilize the country.
Fauci Expects Surge In Vaccinations To Keep A 4th Coronavirus Wave At Bay
Friday, April 02, 2021
Cases are up in some states, but the Biden administration's chief medical adviser says that "hopefully ... the vaccine is going to win this one." He urges continued mask-wearing and other measures.
Buttigieg Says $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is A 'Common Sense Investment'
Thursday, April 01, 2021
In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the plan is "fully paid for" and that not making the investment is a "threat to American competitiveness."
News Brief: Infrastructure Funds, Vaccine Batch Ruined, Detention Costs
Thursday, April 01, 2021
The president announces a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Johnson & Johnson reports a vaccine batch was ruined at a factory. Fewer immigrants are being locked up, but ICE still pays for empty beds.
Biden Administration To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
President Biden is making his opening pitch for an infrastructure plan that could eventually reshape the U.S. economy. It also reframes the idea of infrastructure beyond simply roads and bridges.
News Brief: Biden's Infrastructure Remedy, Chauvin Trial, COVID Surge
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Biden to unveil a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Witnesses continue to testify in trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin charged with murdering George Floyd. COVID-19 cases surge in India and Pakistan.
Union Vote A First For Amazon. Now What Happens?
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The counting of votes to determine whether employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. can form a union begins on Tuesday.
News Brief: WHO Report, Chauvin Trial, Amazon Union Vote
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
WHO believes wildlife farms were the likely source of the pandemic. Prosecutors build a case against the ex-officer charged with George Floyd's murder. Historic Amazon union vote count begins Tuesday.