San Francisco To Expunge Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions
The city announced that more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions will be cleared. California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016.
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CEOs Urge Congress To Expand Gun Background Checks
The heads of four U.S. companies are lobbying for a law requiring background checks on all gun purchases. One of them, the founder of TOMS shoes, concedes his company will lose business as a result.
SEC Says Tesla Chief Elon Musk's Tweets Violated Court Settlement
Musk is required to get his statements about Tesla approved by company officials before he publishes. A recent tweet misstated the company's production rate.
2020 Census Preparations Were Slowed By The Partial Government Shutdown
The recent partial government shutdown delayed preparations for the 2020 head count, including for a field test of the controversial citizenship question, internal Census Bureau documents suggest.
R. Kelly Out On Bail In Sexual Abuse Case
The R&B singer appeared in court in Chicago on Monday morning. He has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A judge had set his bond at $1 million on Saturday.
Walmart Is Eliminating Greeters. Workers With Disabilities Feel Targeted
NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities.
New Mexico Eyes A 'Medicaid Buy-In' Plan To Insure More Residents
While some officials urge expansion of the Medicare system, several states are mulling a different way to ensure residents have affordable coverage: help them buy into a Medicaid-like plan.
Pence On Venezuela: 'We Will Keep Standing With You Until ... Libertad Is Restored'
"The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship and democracy," U.S. Vice President Pence said in Colombia. He was there to support Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's interim leader.
Alabama Publisher Who Called For KKK To 'Ride Again' Is Replaced By Black Woman
The new publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, Elecia R. Dexter, took the reins on Thursday, after Goodloe Sutton doubled down on his incendiary comments.
Judge Rules Male-Only Draft Violates Constitution
Now that women serve in combat roles, it's no longer justified to exclude them from draft requirements, a federal judge ruled. The case was brought by a men's advocacy group.