US appeals court stalls Arizona land transfer for copper mining
A U.S. appeals court has temporarily blocked the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair…
Texas Democrats announce end to walkout over gerrymandered US House maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats said Monday that they were ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention and threatened similar…
Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity,…
DC Mayor Bowser responds to Trump with relative restraint
NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s…
New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county over violent crime
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response…
Chicago police officers in tactical unit avoid criminal charges in fatal traffic stop
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers from a tactical unit who fired their guns nearly 100 times during…
No charges for Jacksonville deputy in controversial traffic stop case
Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college…
Designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design
MEXICO CITY — Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being…
Judge demands better conditions for detainees at New York City holding facility
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to immediately improve conditions at a…