New Louisville Police Chief Takes The Helm During Tense Time In The City
Yvette Gentry will be the first Black woman to lead the city’s police department. She discusses the Breonna Taylor case, the lack of Black police officers and the changes she envisions.
Trump Often Gives ‘Complete Opposite’ Of Health Experts’ Advice, Former Staffer Says
Olivia Troye, who worked for Vice President Pence for two years, recently resigned from the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force.
Colorado’s Grizzly Creek Fire Shows Climate Change’s Threat To Transport Routes
A huge wildfire shut down a portion of a cross-country interstate highway for two weeks. Now, in a ripple effect of the fire, the newly treeless area is vulnerable to flash floods and landslides.
Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Recording Will Be Released, Kentucky Attorney General Says
“The Grand Jury is meant to be a secretive body,” Attorney General Daniel Cameron says in a statement. “It’s apparent that the public interest in this case isn’t going to allow that to happen.”
New York Investigates Daniel Prude’s Stay At Strong Memorial Hospital
Hours before his fatal encounter with police in Rochester, Daniel Prude was taken to the hospital, but he was discharged quickly. Like many hospitals, it was ill-equipped to handle psychiatric crises.
When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults
As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.
2 Brothers Spent 6 Decades Trying To Find One Another
Bruce DeLude and Don Crawford spent years in foster care and then were adopted by two different families. With the help of Bruce’s daughter, the brothers came face-to-face in an emotional reunion.
News Brief: Presidential Debate, COVID-19 Death Toll, Calif. Wildfires
President Trump and Joe Biden will face off in their first presidential debate. More than a million people have died globally of COVID-19. And, a wildfire threatens California’s wine country.
Grassroots Effort Fights Food Insecurity With Free Food Refrigerators
The pandemic has prompted the growth of free food community refrigerators, or freedges, in neighborhoods from New York to Los Angeles. Some wonder if the movement will prove sustainable long-term.
California’s Wine Region Is Threatened By ‘Explosive Growth’ Wildfire
Evacuations are expanding as a major fire in Northern California is threatening wine country including the city of Santa Rosa. That city was badly damaged just three years ago by another wildfire.
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