Louisiana Congressman-Elect Dies From COVID-19
Republican Luke Letlow, 41, who was elected earlier this month to represent the northeastern 5th District, died Tuesday from complications from the disease.
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DOJ Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
The Justice Department says it will not bring civil rights charges against two police officers in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland in 2014.
In 2019, Nashville Bomber's Girlfriend Warned Police About Him
Nashville police were warned last year that Christmas Day bomber Anthony Warner was building an explosive device. Previously, authorities had said Warner was unknown to them.
Activists Want White Officer In Columbus Charged In Black Man's Death
Officials in Columbus, Ohio, fired Adam Coy, the white police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, a Black man during an early morning service call. Activists want the officer to be indicted.
Wounds Of War Must Be Considered For Veterans Discharged For Misconduct
The Pentagon requires services to consider whether wounds of war played a role in behavior. As a Marine fights to stay in the corps, he wants his combat-related mental health issues to be considered.
News Brief: COVID-19 Variant, Abortion Vote, Pandemic Relief
A highly contagious COVID-19 strain makes its way to the U.S. Argentina's upper house of Congress votes to legalize abortion. And, with two days left in 2020, Senate rushes to finish end-of-year list.
Louisville Police To Fire Two More Officers Involved In Death Of Breonna Taylor
One officer wasn't at the raid but applied for the search warrant with misleading information. The move comes months after the department fired another detective.
DOJ Decides Not To File Charges Against Officers In Deadly Shooting Of Tamir Rice
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press about the Department of Justice decision not to press charges against the officers involved in the shooting of Tamir Rice in 2014.
Massachusetts Senate Overrides Veto, Passes Law Expanding Abortion Access
"Pregnant people who once faced near-insurmountable barriers accessing abortion care can now seize the right to control their own bodies," Senate President Emerita Harriette Chandler said Tuesday.
Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.