Democratic Candidates Promise to Close Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites
Inequality of wealth and income was a dominant theme as four Democratic candidates addressed the Black Economic Alliance’s forum in South Carolina.
Tennessee Pastor Who Is Also a Detective Calls for L.G.B.T. People to Be Executed
The pastor said in a sermon that L.G.B.T. people were “freaks” and “worthy of death,” comments that have prompted prosecutors to review cases he has investigated.
Tires Blow on United Jet During Newark Airport Landing, No Injuries
Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey’s Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of the 166 passengers on board, officials said.
Immigrants Brought Riches to Urban Schools. Now They’re in the Shadows.
As immigrant families forgo services or are dropped from public assistance, schools are seeing their student populations undercounted and their funding cut.
The End for a Michigan City’s High School? ‘It Would Kill the Whole Community’
Residents of Benton Harbor say they know their schools are ailing, but they see racial bias in plans to close their main high school.
On the Doorstep With a Plea: Will You Support Medicare for All?
The nation’s largest nurses’ union is pushing Medicare for all from door to door to door in swing House districts. But the campaign for a single-payer health system is slow going.
As Passions Flare in Abortion Debate, Many Americans Say ‘It’s Complicated’
Abortion is anything but a simple issue. But the nuance in how most Americans think about it has all but disappeared from the political conversation, some voters say.
Amanda Knox, Tearful and Angry, Speaks in Italy, Years After Murder Acquittal
At a conference on wrongful convictions, Ms. Knox said: “I know that many people think I am bad. That I don’t belong here. It shows how a false narrative can be powerful and undermine justice.”
Democratic Debates, Sanders on Socialism, New Polls: This Week in the 2020 Race
The stage is set for the first Democratic debates this month, Joe Biden and President Trump square off in Iowa and we round up new policy proposals.
U.S. Escalates Online Attacks on Russia’s Power Grid
The Trump administration is using new authority to take more aggressive digital action in a warning to Moscow and in a demonstration of its abilities.
New York Police Officer Kills Himself, Third Police Suicide in 10 Days
The police commissioner urged officers to seek mental health care, reiterating what he said after a deputy chief and detective took their own lives this month.
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