DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court made an extraordinary change to the state’s sentencing law Thursday, striking down automatic, no-parole prison terms for 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds convicted of murder. As […]
Tennessee Senate OKs a plan to let public schools turn away undocumented students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee schools would be allowed to turn away or charge students tuition if their families cannot prove their legal residency under a proposal that advanced Thursday out […]
Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father’s killing
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that […]
US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant’s Georgia water permit, finding no changes needed
SAVANNAH, Ga. — U.S. regulators have concluded a monthslong review of their environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia, finding that no changes are needed. The […]
Trump nominee withdraws after her criticism of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following revelations that she criticized the Republican […]
DOE withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
WASHINGTON — The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted […]
Two kids missing after fire races through a New Jersey neighborhood
A fire raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, destroying at least two homes and leaving two children unaccounted for, authorities said. The blaze in Millville was reported at around […]
Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in LA wildfires
PASADENA, California — Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County earlier this year. The […]
Federal Reserve could be in ‘difficult’ spot with higher prices, slower hiring
WASHINGTON — The prospect of high inflation stemming from widespread tariffs along with weaker hiring could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult spot, Fed policymakers said in minutes from […]
Pakistan says US companies seek to invest in the country’s untapped minerals sector
ISLAMABAD — U.S. companies are seeking to invest in Pakistan’s largely untapped minerals sector that boasts one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, the Pakistani government said Wednesday. […]