A new report details how the U.S. “took deliberate steps” to limit the number of asylum seekers processed at ports of entry along the Mexico border.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Walter Wallace had a mental illness, his family says. Why did police respond?
The death of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia is only the most recent incident of police fatally shooting someone with a mental illness.
Woman wounded in fatal Waukegan police shooting: ‘Our 7-month-old son will never know his father’
Tafara Williams, 20, said a Waukegan police officer fired on her and her boyfriend, Marcellis Stinnette, 19, when they had their hands in the air.
Hundreds gather for Women’s March to protest Trump, Barrett nomination
Thousands were expected to march Saturday to protest Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court and galvanize voters ahead of Election Day.
Cars have hit demonstrators 104 times since George Floyd protests began
Amid thousands of racial justice protests nationwide since George Floyd’s death, dozens of drivers have plowed into crowds marching in roadways.
‘Let the world see’: Church where 100,000 saw Emmett Till’s open casket is now on a list of US endangered historic places
The church where an estimated 100,000 people viewed Emmett Till’s open casket of Emmett Till was listed among America’s most endangered historic places Thursday.
72% of Latino households report money problems amid COVID-19, compared to one-third of white households
Nearly half of U.S. households in the nation’s four largest cities reported serious financial problems amid the pandemic.
Police have shot people experiencing a mental health crisis. Who should you call instead?
After the death of Daniel Prude, some are calling for more police mental health training while others are promoting alternative crisis responders.
‘We have never seen this’: 10% of Oregon faces evacuation; death toll at 26 from Western wildfires
More than 500,000 people in Oregon are under evacuation orders as wildfires continued to race through more than a dozen Western states Friday.
A ‘small but necessary step’: Emmett Till’s Chicago home granted preliminary landmark status
The home of Emmett Till on was granted preliminary landmark status Thursday, days after thousands rallied in D.C. on the anniversary of his murder.