Texas AG declares pediatric gender-affirming procedures to be child abuse, legal opinion says
By Amir Vera and Ashley Killough, CNN In a stunning legal opinion released publicly this week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared…
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‘Stand your ground’ laws linked to increased homicide rates, study finds
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Amid a nationwide rise in homicides, a new study has found that “stand your ground” laws — which allow people…
Continue Reading A man who attacked and blamed an Asian family for Covid-19 pleaded guilty to hate crimes charges
By Andy Rose, CNN A 21-year-old Texas man pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges after he brutally attacked and blamed an Asian family whom he…
Continue Reading An Alabama high school basketball team say they were forced to choose faith over a tournament game. The governor is demanding answers
By Sara Smart, CNN Alabama’s governor is demanding answers after a high school basketball team say they were forced to choose between their…
Continue Reading Black immigrants are more likely to be denied US citizenship than White immigrants, study finds
By Giselle Rhoden and Nicole Chavez, CNN Black male immigrants are less likely to be approved for United States citizenship than White immigrants, a…
Continue Reading 2 Louisiana deputies face manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of unarmed man
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two Louisiana deputies have been arrested on manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of a man last week, authorities…
Continue Reading A California woman spent 13 days in jail after being mistaken for another person with the same name, according to a lawsuit against the City of LA
By Stella Chan, CNN A California woman was headed for a trip to Mexico but instead spent 13 days in a Los Angeles jail after police mistook her for…
Continue Reading How people are using a 2.23-mile run to advocate for racial equality
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Two years ago people around the world pledged to jog, walk or run 2.23 miles, symbolic of the day Georgia man, Ahmaud Arbery…
Continue Reading Former Louisville officer Brett Hankison cries on the stand in trial connected to fatal Breonna Taylor raid
The trial for Brett Hankison, ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor’s botched raid that led to her killing, has started. CNN’s Jason Carroll has the…
Continue Reading Neighbor at trial of ex-Louisville cop involved in deadly Breonna Taylor raid testifies gunfire ‘nearly’ killed him
By Aaron Cooper, Ray Sanchez and Jason Carroll,, CNN Brett Hankison is not on trial for killing Breonna Taylor, a prosecutor made clear in opening…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 23: Ukraine, Arbery, Capitol riot, Covid protests, Uganda
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people are hyped about the transition away from cars that run on gasoline, but some experts say we should pump the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 23: Ukraine, Arbery, Capitol riot, Covid protests, Uganda
Subzero wind chills can be felt as far south as Texas, where freezing rain and sleet are developing ahead of the next winter storm. CNN…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 23: Ukraine, Arbery, Capitol riot, Covid protests, Uganda
President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering troops into two separatist…
Continue Reading Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down 2 years ago today. Here’s what’s next after murder and hate crime convictions for his killers
By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN Two years after Ahmaud Arbery’s killing in Georgia, justice has been delivered after three men…
Continue Reading Guns overtake car crashes as leading cause of US trauma-related deaths, study says
By Tasnim Ahmed and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a…
Continue Reading Anti-Semitic flyers left on driveways in Texas city where worshipers were held hostage in a synagogue last month
By Josh Campbell and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A hate crime investigation is underway in the Texas city of Colleyville, where worshipers were held hostage…
Continue Reading Jury concludes first day of deliberations in civil rights case of 3 ex-officers connected to George Floyd’s killing
By Travis Caldwell, Julia Jones and Omar Jimenez, CNN Jurors concluded their first day of deliberations in the civil rights case of three former…
Continue Reading School shooting suspect should remain in adult jail because mental maturity is well beyond that of an average 15-year-old, prosecutors say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The 15-year-old who is accused of carrying out a shooting in a Michigan high school where four students were killed in…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly shooting during weekend protest in Portland faces several charges, including murder
By Jennifer Henderson and Michelle Watson, CNN The suspect in a weekend shooting that left one woman dead and four people wounded during a protest in…
Continue Reading Bronx man indicted for hate crimes after allegedly punching Hispanic woman in face and yelling anti-Hispanic slurs, Brooklyn DA says
By Liam Reilly, CNN A Bronx man was indicted for hate crimes Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and yelled anti-Hispanic slurs at her,…
Continue Reading His mother promised him $1,800 when he turned 18 — if he stayed off social media for 6 years
By Sara Smart, CNN If someone said they’d pay you $1,800 to stay off social media for six years, would you do it? Could you? Sivert Klefsaas…
Continue Reading ‘Hank the Tank,’ a 500-pound bear, has broken into two more California homes, police say
By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe…
Continue Reading Here are the key players in the trial of the former Louisville police officer connected to Breonna Taylor’s killing
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Nearly two years after a botched police raid led to Breonna Taylor‘s death, the only officer facing criminal charges for…
Continue Reading 19 Austin police officers indicted after investigation into 2020 George Floyd protests, documents say
By Ashley Killough, Kacey Cherry, Lucy Kafanov, Rosalina Nieves and Amir Vera, CNN Nineteen Austin police officers have been indicted for their…
Continue Reading 2 Black Hawk helicopters crash during training accident, Utah National Guard says
By Michelle Watson, CNN Two Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were involved in a training accident Tuesday morning, crashing near a…
Continue Reading 2 Black Hawk helicopters crash during training accident, Utah National Guard says
A training accident involving two Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters was caught on video from a nearby ski resort. No crew members or…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations to begin Wednesday in federal civil rights trial of 3 ex-officers involved in George Floyd’s killing
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Amir Vera, Omar Jimenez and Julia Jones, CNN Jury deliberations will begin Wednesday in the federal trial of three former…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing pain meds ahead of his trial
A former doctor is on trial, accused of overprescribing pain medication to multiple patients near death. William Husel faces 14 counts after the…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing pain meds ahead of his trial
By Amir Vera, CNN The trial of a Columbus, Ohio, doctor accused of overprescribing pain medication to multiple patients near death began Tuesday. Dr.…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former police detective who was involved in the raid that led to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville,…
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