Shortage Of New Recruits Leads Police Departments To Poach From Other Cities
Police departments are struggling to recruit enough new officers. Some are resorting to poaching, while others are reshaping the job itself to appeal to people who grew up in the shadow of Ferguson.
Charlottesville Jury Recommends 419 Years Plus Life For Neo-Nazi Who Killed Protester
After two days of deliberation, jurors said James Alex Fields Jr. should spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering Heather Heyer and injuring 35 others at the Unite the Right rally last year.
Iowa College Becomes Battleground For Student Worker Unionization
Students with campus jobs at Grinnell College want to unionize, but the college is pushing back and asking the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider an Obama-era ruling allowing such unions.
Trump EPA Proposes Big Changes To Federal Water Protections
The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Google CEO Says He Leads ‘Without Political Bias’ In Congressional Testimony
Sundar Pichai, in his public debut in Congress, is expected to address privacy, allegations of anti-conservative bias, a censored search tool for China and a scuttled Pentagon contract.
Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In
While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.
Is There A Holiday Tradition You Really Hate? Tell Us
Hate mistletoe, eggnog or wrapping presents? NPR’s All Things Considered wants to know what holiday traditions you hate and why.
News Brief: Trump Meets Democratic Leaders, Brexit Deal, U.N. Climate Talks
As a partial government shutdown looms, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi meet the president to discuss border wall funding. Britain seeks changes to Brexit. U.N. climate talks continue in Poland.
With #MeToo In Mind, Employers Balance Workers’ Privacy With Transparent Probes
Google pledged to make its sexual harassment investigations more transparent, after its employees protested its handling of past cases. Workers want more accountability but there are privacy concerns.
Shooting Victims Face Lifelong Disabilities, Financial Burdens, Newspaper Finds
After a high-profile shooting, national attention naturally focuses on those who are killed. However, shooting survivors often struggle with recovery and disability for years and decades afterward.
Shortage Of Officers Fuels Police Recruiting Crisis
Many police departments are scrambling to find enough officers to fill their ranks. That’s led to recruitment wars and shortages in the field which have escalated overtime.
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