Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on ‘reasonableness’
The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train might depend on whether a “reasonable” New Yorker would have acted similarly.
Veteran jurist picked to weigh moving Trump’s criminal trial
A judge known for his care and cautiousness in presiding over litigation in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks was selected Friday to decide whether Donald Trump’s criminal case proceeds in state or federal court.
Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police
The end of a manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five Honduran neighbors hasn’t quieted anger in the rural community where the April 28 shooting took place.
Trump’s video deposition in rape lawsuit made public
A video recording of former President Donald Trump being questioned about the rape allegations against him has been made public for the first time.
Medicaid expansion for new moms wins approval in Missouri
New mothers could get a full year of Medicaid health-care coverage under legislation given final approval in Missouri.
Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip after the state’s attorney general agreed Glossip’s life should be spared.
CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is resigning.
Wearing red, Indigenous families honor missing relatives
Indigenous families and tribal communities are gathering across North America, many wearing red in solidarity as they honor thousands of missing and slain relatives.
FDA weighing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill
U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription.
Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals
Organizers of Pride festivals and parades in conservative states are under increasing pressure to censor their events or ban drag performances.