Alabama prison chief responds to families' criticism of conditions, violence
The Alabama prison system has long come under criticism for high rates of violence, crowding and chronic understaffing. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in 2020 against Alabama arguing that conditions in the prison system are so poor that they violate the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
President Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy
The address offered the public their first chance to hear directly from Biden on his rationale for dropping out of the 2024 race.
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
The gunman in the attempted assassination of ex-President Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”
Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
Police deployed tear spray and demonstrators were taken into custody as thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington.
How boot camps are helping to address the historic gap in internet access on US tribal lands
Indian Country has historically struggled with internet access.
Alabama city one of 6 in US tapped for early test on 2030 Census
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030.
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
The president's address comes just days after he exited the 2024 race.
Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle resigns after assassination attempt at Trump rally
The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Harris claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination, sets new fundraising record
Vice President Kamala Harris has received the backing of more than two-thirds of the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party’s nominee.
More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land
Spearfishing connects many Indigenous people in the northern Great Lakes region to their ancestors and to a sense of shared responsibility for the land.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this month’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Vice President Kamala Harris is suddenly being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights as she becomes, for now, the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
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