Next LGBTQ rights legal battle looms after Supreme Court victory
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision’s impact.
New York City police disband rough street unit amid pressure for reform
The New York Police Department is disbanding its aggressive anti-crime unit, a move aimed at turning alienated residents into crime-stopping allies, part of a nationwide push for policing reforms following the killing of George Floyd.
Trump to sign police reform executive order on Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing, training and mental health resources, administration officials said.
U.S. attorney general orders execution dates set for four federal inmates
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the first executions of federal death-row inmates since 2003, the Justice Department said.
‘Golden State Killer’ suspect to plead guilty: LA Times
An ex-policeman in California charged with murder and kidnapping attributed to a serial predator dubbed the ‘Golden State Killer’ is expected to plead guilty in a deal that will spare him the death penalty, the L.A. Times reported on Monday.
Trump order on police reform would use financial incentives
An executive order on police reform U.S. President Donald Trump will sign on Tuesday following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism would seek to use financial incentives to encourage police departments to adhere to best practices, a…
Family demands justice after Atlanta police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks in the back
Relatives of Rayshard Brooks, many of them in tears, called for justice and “drastic change” in policing after a white Atlanta officer fatally shot the African-American man in the back, and the city’s mayor called for a shake-up in the force.
New projection puts U.S. COVID-19 deaths at over 200,000 by October
A new forecast projects 201,129 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States through the beginning of October mainly due to reopening measures under way, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington said on Mond…
Trump critical of FDA decision to revoke emergency use of drug he has promoted for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump, who said only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in f…
U.S. airlines threaten to ban passengers who refuse to wear masks
U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear face coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked under tougher enforcement policies, the industry’s main lobby group said on Monday.
