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'Why not now?' Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery

'Why not now?' Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery

The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers heard impassioned testimony for and against the idea of providing compensation for America's history of slavery and racial discrimination.
by Associated Press

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33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts

33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts

U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia's port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history. The haul could have been worth more than $1 billion on the street.
by Associated Press

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U.S. schools underreport how often students are restrained or secluded, watchdog says

U.S. schools underreport how often students are restrained or secluded, watchdog says

Districts are supposed to tell the government how often students are held or detained. But a new report says those numbers are so inaccurate, there's no way of knowing the prevalence of these methods.
by Jenny Abamu

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Lawyer: Heroin dealer to plead guilty to final murder charges

Lawyer: Heroin dealer to plead guilty to final murder charges

Beverly Burrell is already serving prison time in the deaths of three men. Her attorney says the deal will not keep her locked up longer than her scheduled release in 2031.
by Brandt Williams

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HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.
by Martin Moylan

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Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake Nation hopes to grow enough healthy, organic food to feed the entire tribe. It has plenty of land and abundant natural fertilizer. The only thing it doesn't have is enough equipment.
by John Enger

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'Avengers,' but make it without women, or men hugging, or levity in general

'Avengers,' but make it without women, or men hugging, or levity in general

A fan edit of smash hit "Avengers: Endgame" circulating online has cut out anything deemed feminist or homosexual. Such "defeminized edits" are now standard in some corners of fandom.
by Neda Ulaby

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