When You Add More Police To A City, What Happens?
A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.
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U.S. And China Agree To Cooperate On Climate Crisis, Despite Fraught Relationship
The Biden admin. has taken a tough approach to China so far, but it is hoping to make climate change an arena of cooperation. It will be a test of Biden's compete-and-cooperate China policy.
News Brief: Derek Chauvin Trial, SolarWinds Hack, Ethiopian Conflict
The jury is deliberating Derek Chauvin's fate. We break down one of the most audacious cyber hacks in recent memory. And, a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts
A 1929 law set up a process for redistributing representation after each census that has pitted states against one another in a once-a-decade fight for power in Congress and the Electoral College.
Coast Guard Ends Search For Missing Crewmembers Of Capsized Boat Off Louisiana
The Seacor Power capsized 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, La. in the Gulf of Mexico last Tuesday amid rough waters.
State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks
The department said the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.
Closing Arguments Delivered In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial
Lawyers delivered their closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's murder trial before the start of jury deliberations.
Jurors Have The Case In Chauvin Trial; Prosecutors Ended With Call For Common Sense
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said what happened to George Floyd last May was "so simple that a child could understand it." Blackwell quoted a 9-year-old witness who said, "Get off of him."
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules
Sicknick, who engaged with pro-Trump rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, died after suffering strokes, Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner says.
Afghanistan Veterans Weigh In On Biden's Announcement To Bring Troops Home
President Biden announced that troops will be out of Afghanistan by September. Many Afghanistan veterans were among the strongest voices calling for the U.S. to leave, but veteran opinions are varied.