40 Years After The Assassination Of Harvey Milk, LGBT Candidates Find Success
Forty years ago, on Nov. 27, 1978, California’s first openly gay elected official was assassinated. Harvey Milk championed gay rights and challenged the LGBT community to be out and proud.
Chicago Trial To Begin: What Happened When Police Killed Laquan McDonald?
Three current and former Chicago police officers go on trial Tuesday, charged with conspiring to cover up what really happened the night police killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Where The Suburbs Moved Left — And How It Swung Elections
These metro areas saw the most dramatic turnarounds in this election from red to blue — and were responsible for Democrats taking back the House.
Feds Find Kentucky Fails To Meet Standards For Worker Safety
Kentucky’s worker safety agency suffers from major shortcomings. That’s according to a recent audit by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
88 Dead, 203 Still Unaccounted For After Camp Fire Contained
Officials increased the toll when a forensic lab determined that previous remains thought to be from two individuals were actually from three.
Connecticut VA Opens Its Doors To ‘Bad Paper’ Veterans
Veterans who were kicked out of the military often get no VA health care or benefits — even if combat trauma caused their misbehavior. Connecticut has passed a law to change that.
Confusion And Frustration Grow After Police Shooting At Alabama Mall
Police, who killed a black man Thanksgiving night after a shooting at an Alabama mall, now say Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr. probably was not involved in the altercation.
Charlottesville Trial Begins
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of James Alex Fields Jr., who is accused of ramming his car through a crowd of people protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Fields is charged with murder in the death of Heather Heyer and…
Mississippi Senator Attended School Set Up After High Court Ordered Desegregation
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to Jackson Free Press reporter Ashton Pittman who reported that Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended an all-white private school, one of many that were set up after the Supreme Court ordered schools to desegregate. Hyde-S…
What Role The U.S. Military Is Playing At The Mexican Border
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to retired Lt. Gen. Steve Blum about the military logistics of law enforcement and engaging migrants at the border. About 8,000 U.S. military are deployed at the border.
GM Announces Plans To Cut 15,000 Jobs In U.S. And Canada
As car sales continue to slump, General Motors says it will end production at five factories in the U.S. and Canada. The company says it will lay off 15 percent of salaried workers.
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