Washington CNN — When slavery was outlawed in the US in 1865, the 13th Amendment included one exception. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party…
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5 things to know on October 23, 2022: Start your week smart: China, Hurricane Roslyn, Boris Johnson, Red Bull, Jan. 6
CNN — The 2022 midterm elections are now just weeks away, and with control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of governorships, secretaries of state and attorneys general posts on the…
How a gun control advocate and a gun rights supporter overcame their differences and became close friends
Editor’s Note: This article is part of CNN’s Undivided series, which chronicles how Americans of very different backgrounds have found common ground. In this series, which runs through the midterm elections, we…
2 employees were killed in a Dallas hospital shooting
CNN — Two employees were killed Saturday morning in a shooting at a Dallas hospital, the local health system said. Authorities responded to the Methodist Dallas Medical Center at roughly 11 a.m….
New York City set to bolster police presence in the subway system as part of efforts to crack down on transit crime
CNN — New York state and city officials are bolstering their efforts to combat crime and mental illness in New York City’s subway system with an increased police presence and new training…
Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are ‘crime victims,’ US judge says
A US judge in Texas ruled on Friday that people killed in two Boeing (BA) 737 MAX crashes are legally considered “crime victims,” a designation that will determine what remedies should be…
Baton Rouge shooting near Southern University injures 11, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges
CNN — Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured 11 people early Friday near Louisiana’s Southern University, part of an investigation that is “very fluid,” police said….
As Tree of Life massacre anniversary nears, recent antisemitic rhetoric proves too many Americans learned nothing from attack
Washington CNN — A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here. The social media outburst this…
What we know about Brett Favre and the Mississippi welfare scandal
CNN — In May 2020, Mississippi’s state auditor announced that the Department of Human Services had wasted tens of millions of dollars in federal money meant to be used to help needy…