Study: Body-Worn Camera Research Shows Drop In Police Use Of Force
A review from public safety experts and world economists says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of cameras.
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Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze
Many of them work in service industries —as cooks, Uber drivers, nursing aides— jobs that have been especially affected this past year. "I don't have money to pay rent," resident Mahlet Kassa says.
News Brief: India's Coronavirus Spike, Census Data, N.C. Shooting Probe
COVID-19 surge overwhelms India's health system. The first census results affecting elections will be released. North Carolina sheriff wants bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.'s killing released.
Montana County Encourages Residents To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations
The highest rates of vaccine hesitancy are concentrated in Western states. Local health officials in Montana are going the extra mile to make it easier for people to get shots.
Biden Is 1st U.S. President To Declare Mass Killings Of Armenians Genocide
Armenian Americans praised President Biden's decision to call a World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. The declaration will test Washington's relationship with Turkey.
Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants
A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
100 Days: How Biden Has Fared So Far On His Promises
President Biden promised a lot as a candidate and acted swiftly once in office, particularly in regards to the coronavirus. But there are still areas in progress and goals that haven't been achieved.
Census Results Will Reflect The Power A State Has In Upcoming Elections
The U.S. Census Bureau this week is expected to announce the first results of the 2020 count. The numbers are used to determine each state's new share of votes in the Electoral College and Congress.
Bob Fass, Free-Form Radio Pioneer, Dies At 87
Bob Fass hosted the influential New York City radio show Radio Unnameable for more than 50 years. It served as a megaphone for the 1960s counterculture and boosted folk and blues artists.
There Can Only Be One: Battle Of The Joshes Brings Hundreds To Nebraska
Armed with pool noodles, hundreds of people who share the first name Josh gathered Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., to vie for the right to their name.