Police Release New Body Camera Footage of Alton Sterling Shooting
The video shows Officer Blane Salamoni telling Mr. Sterling he is going to shoot him in the head. Moments later, Mr. Sterling is hit by a taser and then fatally shot.
Anne Forer Pyne, a Feminist Who Opened Eyes, Dies at 72
Her use of the phrase “consciousness raising” in a New York gathering in the 1960s helped awaken in women a sense of solidarity against oppression.
Officer Who Killed Alton Sterling Is Fired, The One Who Pinned Him Down Is Suspended
Before firing Officer Blane Salamoni for use of force violations and failure to command his temper, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul cautioned, “Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous.”
Automakers Sought Looser Rules but May Get More Than They Bargained for
The Trump administration’s likely rollback of emissions and fuel economy rules for cars could trigger a major legal showdown with California.
Student Protesters Take Over Howard University Administration Building
Support for the sit-in grew when the university’s president confirmed that employees had been misappropriating financial aid funds for years.
Baton Rouge Officer Is Fired in Alton Sterling Case; Another Is Suspended
The disciplinary actions are the first serious consequences for both men after state and federal officials declined to bring criminal charges.
Jon Peede, Trump’s Nominee To Lead NEH, Makes His Case On Why Agency Should Exist
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Peede, President Trump’s nominee for the National Endowment for the Humanities — an agency he tried to cut from the most recent budget.
Video Explainer: Breaking Down the 27 Words of the Second Amendment
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains what he calls “the most cryptic part of the United States Constitution.”
U.S. Says It Can Pay for 100 Miles of Wall on 2,000-Mile Border
The Trump administration called the money for building new and replacement barriers a first step in the president’s promise for a border wall with Mexico.
A Visit To Topeka: Reflecting On Linda Brown’s Legacy
Linda Brown, the 9-year-old old whose name was enshrined in the landmark 1954 Supremem Court ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, died this past Sunday. She was 75.
‘It’s Factory North America,’ but Trump Could Hobble It
What the journey of a Union Pacific locomotive reveals about Trump’s plans for the North American economy.
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