Charlottesville Attacker Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes Charges
James Fields Jr. was previously convicted of murder for killing Heather Heyer when he drove into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.
Facebook Announces New Policy to Ban White Nationalist Content
Facebook said the policy change was based on a shift in its understanding of white nationalism, which it previously saw as different from white supremacy.
Betsy DeVos Wants to Cut Special Olympics Funding. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Happen.
A proposal to cut $17.6 million from the Special Olympics is drawing widespread opposition, but it’s unlikely to make it past Congress anyway.
Jake Patterson Pleads Guilty in Jayme Closs Abduction
The man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl’s parents and then holding her captive for months faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted.
Here’s What Jussie Smollett’s Community Service Looked Like
In explaining why they dropped charges against the “Empire” actor, prosecutors noted his record of volunteer work, including two recent days at Jesse Jackson’s organization.
Limiting Agency Power, a Goal of the Right, Gets Supreme Court Test
Justice Stephen G. Breyer said, half-joking, that he feared “the greatest judicial power grab since Marbury v. Madison” as the justices took on an issue they saw as momentous.
In Divided White House, Trump Sided With Mulvaney in Push for Nullifying Health Act
The decision by the Trump administration to push for a court-ordered demolition of the Affordable Care Act came after President Trump sided with his chief of staff over his lawyers.
Jussie Smollett Case Unspools in Bizarre Narrative, With Chicago as the Backdrop
Chicago, a city riven by race, class, violence and secrecy, was the ideal setting for the saga surrounding the actor.
U.K. Defends Buying $16 Million New York Penthouse for Diplomat
The full-floor apartment near the United Nations will be the residence of Antony Phillipson, the British consul general and trade commissioner for North America.
Mammy Jars Make a Mockery of Black People. Why Are They Still Collected?
Racist objects, created as propaganda tools during the Jim Crow era, reflect ugly stereotypes about black people. Yet some people see nostalgia, not dehumanization, in the memorabilia.
Boeing and F.A.A. Hearings: Questions Focus on 737 Certification
While congressional hearings examined Boeing’s cozy relationship with regulators, the company said it was close to completing a software fix for the 737 Max models.
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