New York City to end solitary confinement in its jails
By Kristina Sgueglia and Kelly McCleary, CNN The New York City Board of Correction voted unanimously Tuesday to end solitary confinement in city…
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A total of 27 graves have been found so far at 1921 Tulsa massacre search site
By Carma Hassan, CNN There are now 27 graves that have been uncovered at an excavation site for the remains of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas police identify 7-year-old boy found dead on hiking trail, mother is arrested in Colorado
By Chris Boyette and Danielle Sills, CNN The mother of a boy found dead last month on a trail near Las Vegas has been arrested in Colorado, Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingTeen who wore Mexican flag at graduation gets diploma he was denied
Asheboro High School student Ever López, who was previously denied his diploma after wearing the Mexican flag over his shoulders as he walked across…
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Teen who wore Mexican flag at graduation gets the diploma he was denied at the ceremony
When Ever López walked across the stage at his North Carolina high school graduation, he became the first of his immediate family to graduate high…
Continue ReadingEmployees protest against Houston hospital’s policy that all staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19
By Carma Hassan, CNN A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be…
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The Freedom Library hosts Constitutional discussion
The Freedom Library kicks off a 5-week discussion on the U,S, Constitution…
Continue ReadingHow the Capitol Police’s intel about potential violence on January 6 didn’t get shared
US Capitol Police’s main intelligence unit “was aware of the potential for violence” ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack but failed to share…
Continue ReadingSee ominous landspout tornado darken Colorado skies
News crews and bystanders outside Denver captured this tornado that touched down outside Denver on June…
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Cattle ranchers selling off parts of herd because of drought
The seriousness of the drought can best be seen in the pastures of West Marin County where cattle ranchers are being forced to take drastic action.…
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New Jersey will close its only women’s prison after repeated allegations of abuse against inmates
New Jersey’s only women’s prison will close, Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week, following the release of a scathing independent report that…
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Evacuation notices lifted for some areas threatened by fire
Crews made progress toward containing one of two major wildfires in south-central Arizona’s desert hill country, allowing evacuation notices to be…
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Support for same-sex marriage reaches record high in US, poll shows
A record 70% of Americans support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the highest level of support seen…
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Job openings in the US soar to record 9.3 million
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America is hiring like never before. Job openings in the United States soared by nearly a million in April, setting a…
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Charlottesville’s confederate statues coming down nearly four years after violent rally
In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Charlottesville City Council voted to remove two Confederate statues from the city’s public parks, almost…
Continue ReadingJane Fonda calls on Biden to end Trump-approved pipeline projects
Actress and climate change activist Jane Fonda speaks to CNN’s Brianna Keilar about the negative effects of the Trump-approved pipeline projects and…
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Department of Justice mandates federal agents to use body cameras
The Department of Justice is ending a policy that banned federal officers from using body cameras, according to a memo by Deputy Attorney General,…
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Department of Justice seeks to defend Trump in rape lawsuit
The Biden Administration is continuing with the Justice Department’s defense of former President Donald Trump in a defamation…
Continue ReadingProtesters want a pipeline project shut down in Minnesota. Some damaged the site and forced workers out, the company says
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN Indigenous leaders and more than 1,000 protesters including actress Jane Fonda marched Monday to the…
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Telegraph fire burns more than 50,000 acres
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Winds are fueling a fast moving fire near the town of Superior in eastern Arizona. So far the Telegraph fire has scorched nearing…
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