U.S. Government To Appeal Judge’s Approval Of AT&T-Time Warner Deal
A month after judge backed the $85 billion deal, federal antitrust attorneys say they will seek to overturn it. AT&T has already started to consolidate control of its new media holdings.
Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Murder Investigation
Till, a black 14-year-old, was killed in Mississippi in 1955, and two white suspects were acquitted by an all-white jury. The men later confessed to the killings. No other suspect was charged.
Fast-Food Chains Back Away From Limits On Whom They Hire
Seven fast-food franchises, facing potential prosecution from the state of Washington, abandoned a practice critics say hurt workers’ chances of earning more and moving up the ladder.
U.S. Officials Say They Need To Do More DNA Tests Before Reuniting Migrant Families
Two Central American fathers in El Paso, Texas were just released from ICE custody and reunited with their toddlers. Attorneys say the reunification process is on-going, yet is haphazard and poorly coordinated.
Justice Department Reopens Investigation Into 1955 Lynching Of Emmett Till
The Justice Department is reopening its investigation into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till. Till was 14 when he was brutally murdered in Mississippi. Outrage over photographs of his body helped propel the civil rights movement.
Abortion Rights Groups Prepare For Intensified Battle At The State Level
Abortion rights advocates are concerned that a conservative-leaning Supreme Court might reverse or substantially erode Roe v. Wade. Under that scenario, states could have free reign to restrict the procedure.
Twitter Is Removing Millions Of Fake Followers From Users’ Lists
The platform will take tens of millions of locked accounts off follower lists in an attempt to crack down on fraud.
Airline Passenger Groups Outraged Over FAA Ruling On Seat Sizes
The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that there is no need to regulate the size of airline seats, as the agency says evacuation tests show no problems regardless of how much seats have shrunk and how much larger passengers have become.
Trump Administration’s Tariffs Starting To Trickle Down To Small Communities
In the U.S. the aluminum and steel tariffs that the Trump administration proposed are starting to be felt in Alabama, the third largest state for auto exports. State officials are raising concerns about the tariffs, and that could put Alabama at odds w…
With American Families Shrinking In Size, The Middle Child May ‘Go Extinct’
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Adam Sternbergh, contributing editor of New York Magazine, about his story “The Extinction of the Middle Child.”
How A Conservative-Leaning Supreme Court Could Chip Away At Abortion Rights
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia Law School Professor Gillian Metzger about how a conservative-leaning Supreme Court could chip away at abortion rights, short of overturning Roe v. Wade.
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