Law

News Brief: Portland Shooting Suspect, Rochester Protests, Trump's Pennsylvania Visit

9:43am September 04, 2020

The suspect in a fatal shooting of a protester in Portland was killed by law enforcement. Protests against police violence continue in Rochester, N.Y. And Trump holds a Pennsylvania rally.

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Rochester Officers Suspended Over Death Of Daniel Prude

7:12am September 04, 2020

by Liz Baker

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., has ordered the immediate suspension of seven police officers over the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after being restrained during his arrest in March.

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How Activists Are Reacting To Recent Violent Incidents At Protests

5:07am September 04, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Some activists are sitting out protests after deadly incidents around the country. Others say they are not deterred but are taking extra safety precautions.

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The view outside the Chinese technology company ByteDance in Beijing in August 2020. Trump's executive order outlaws transactions between U.S. citizens and ByteDance. American instructors who work for ByteDance subsidiary GOGOKID said they feel like their

They Teach Chinese Kids English Online. Now They're Caught In Trump's War On TikTok

11:17pm September 03, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

ByteDance-owned tutoring app GOGOKID employes about 4,000 American teachers. Trump's crack down on TikTok could mean those instructors will lose their jobs.

President Trump visited Wilmington, N.C., on Wednesday and urged supporters to try to vote in person after sending in a mail-in ballot — actions that would be both illegal and disruptive.

Trump Urges Supporters To Go To Polls Even After Voting By Mail

8:28pm September 03, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Facebook and Twitter have both flagged content about Trump's suggestion that supporters should visit polling stations to "make sure" their mailed ballots count. Voting twice is illegal.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department.

National

Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash

8:20am September 03, 2020

by Emma Bowman

On her last day on the job, Carmen Best, the city's first Black woman police chief, reflected on nationwide demonstrations against police violence and her own department's handling of recent protests.

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Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic

5:49am September 03, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court.

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President Trump tours an area affected by civil unrest in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. While there, he attacked Democratic leaders in other nearby big cities, saying they aren't doing enough on crime.

Politics & Government

Trump Talks Tough On Crime, But Federal Deployments Likely Won't Ease It

5:01am September 03, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

President Trump has sent federal agents to cities experiencing a spike in violence. But critics worry the White House is using crime and protests for political advantage in an election year.

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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. She is leading the court's investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.

Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes

6:27pm September 02, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The International Criminal Court has been looking into allegations of torture by the U.S. in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a member of the court though its allies the UK and France are.

A mural of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén in the south side of Fort Worth, Texas. The Army says it will expand its inquiry into the killing of Guillén, who is one of a string of disappearances and deaths at the Texas post.

National

U.S. Army Replaces Fort Hood Commander, Ramps Up Vanessa Guillén Inquiry

1:28pm September 02, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt will remain at the post, instead of going on to command the 1st Armored Division as the Army had originally planned.