Gun violence prevention advocates are heralding the proposed funding, saying it would be a historic investment in urban communities.
Read more ...Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds National News
The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.
Read more ...Restaurants in New York City are allowed to increase their indoor dining capacity to 50%. Locanda Vini e Olii in Brooklyn won't do any indoor dining until every staff member has been fully vaccinated.
Read more ...Inside The CDC's Battle To Defeat The Virus National News
A year into the pandemic, the agency's staffers reflect on what it's been like to fight the biggest public health battle in their history and how they're working to rebuild public trust in science.
Read more ...Biden Phase-Out Of Private Jails Worries U.S. Marshals Who Transport Detainees National News
Current and former officials say that the executive order could mean that some pretrial detainees are housed hours away from courthouses where their cases will be heard, diverting resources.
Read more ...Shooting At California Office Building Leaves 4 Dead, Including 9-Year-Old Boy National News
Authorities identified the suspect as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44. He's believed to have had a personal and professional relationship with the victims.
Read more ...San Francisco Man Who Threatened Asian Woman In Bakery Arrested For Hate Crime National News
The victim first called police on Sunday when she says Darrell Hunter entered the store threatening to shoot Chinese people. Officials arrested him days later when he returned to menace her.
Read more ...Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report National News
Some scientists worry the possibility the coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn't gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally.
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