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President Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone
The president has used his clemency power to spare Stone a prison sentence following his conviction in federal court. It’s the latest official intercession in a case involving a Trump friend. Continue Reading President Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone
Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land
“Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation. … Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word,” wrote Justice Gorsuch. Continue Reading Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land
Elevated Voices: Listening To Calls For Racial Justice In The Mountain West
With protesters taking to the streets nationwide to demand justice for George Floyd and confront police brutality and systemic racism, Mountain West News Bureau reporters are gathering perspectives of people of color from around the Mountain West region. Continue Reading Elevated Voices: Listening To Calls For Racial Justice In The Mountain West
Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training
Travis Bristol, an assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley, explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education. Continue Reading Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training
Supreme Court Says Trump Not ‘Immune’ From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case
In two 7-2 rulings written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court allowed a subpoena in a New York criminal case but told a lower court to consider separation of powers when it comes to Congress. Continue Reading Supreme Court Says Trump Not ‘Immune’ From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case
How A Coronavirus Vaccine Will Get To Market
There are lots of different ways to formulate a vaccine, and all of them are now being considered for coronavirus. Some vaccines use common methods to confer immunity, while others are entirely experimental — they’ve never before been approved for use. Continue Reading How A Coronavirus Vaccine Will Get To Market
Alexander Vindman, Key In Impeachment, Retires Over ‘Bullying, Intimidation’ By President Trump
Vindman is retiring “after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited,” his lawyer said Wednesday. Continue Reading Alexander Vindman, Key In Impeachment, Retires Over ‘Bullying, Intimidation’ By President Trump
Supreme Court Restricts Access To Birth Control Under Affordable Care Act
The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans. Continue Reading Supreme Court Restricts Access To Birth Control Under Affordable Care Act
Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19
An open letter signed by 239 researchers addressed to the World Health Organization, published Monday in Clinical Infectious Diseases, calls for attention and guidance around a third route of transmission: tiny respiratory particles that float in the air and are called aerosols. They could be responsible for infecting someone who comes along and breathes them in. Continue Reading Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19
ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall
New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday’s announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall. Continue Reading ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall
Statue Of Black Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Torn Down On Anniversary Of Famous Speech
The statue in Rochester, N.Y., where Douglass lived for decades, was installed two years ago as part of a commemoration of the abolitionist’s 200th birthday. Continue Reading Statue Of Black Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Torn Down On Anniversary Of Famous Speech
Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied Temporarily For Environmental Review
A federal judge has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a full environmental review. Until then, oil must stop flowing through the controversial pipeline. Continue Reading Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied Temporarily For Environmental Review
