Hospital Lockdowns Can Leave Patients’ Loved Ones Locked Out
Hospitals are preparing for how to handle mass shootings in case the next one is in their backyard. One difficult call is whether to lockdown the facility, which can have emotional consequences.
FBI To Start Using A 2nd Database For Gun Background Checks
Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun two months before the Charleston church massacre because of a background check error. A new plan by the FBI aims to fix what critics call the “Charleston Loophole.”
Congressional Republicans Struggle To Push Back On Trump’s Tariffs
The Senate voted 88-11 this week to constrain presidential authority to use national security as justification for taxing foreign goods, but the measure was nonbinding.
Jury Awards $4.7 Billion To Women In Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Suit
The verdict, reportedly the largest ever in such a case, was awarded to 22 women and their families who claim asbestos in the powder contributed to their ovarian cancer. The company plans an appeal.
Court Grants Permission To Destroy World’s Tallest Waterslide
Nearly two years after the gruesome death of a 10-year-old boy on the Verruckt, a judge has ruled it is time to tear down the 17-story structure.
Leadership Of Puerto Rico’s Electric Utility Crumbles Amid Power Struggle
Five board members — including the newly named CEO — resigned rather than submit to demands from the governor. The utility still has not restored power to all who lost it after Hurricane Maria.
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.
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