Title VII Telling people to ‘go back’ to other countries could violate work discrimination lawsThe Washington Post - By Kayla EpsteinWhen President Trump told several Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to “the crime infested places from which they came,” he deployed language that the government specifically uses as an example of
Republican Party Republican women must save their partyThe Washington Post - By Sophia A. NelsonAbout US is an initiative by The Washington Post to explore issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter . President Trump’s attacks on four female members of Congress, all women
Manchester, UK World Digest: July 17, 2019The Washington PostRussia appears to be taking aim at a school that educates the children of foreign diplomats by denying visas to 30 incoming American staff members, or about a fifth of the faculty, the U.S. and British
Kim FoxxIn some big cities, reform-minded prosecutors and police chiefs have been at odds. Here’s what happened when they met inThe Washington Post - By Tom JackmanThe rise of reform-minded prosecutors in some of America’s biggest cities, and their moves to decriminalize offenses such as marijuana possession and fare jumping, created concern and confusion in their
Oklahoma Two brothers were wrongly convicted of separate murders. Now they are reunited as free men.The Washington Post - By Eli RosenbergAn Oklahoma man was freed Tuesday after serving nearly 30 years in prison for a murder a judge said he did not commit — the second member of his family to have a wrongful conviction overturned. Corey 48,
Baton Rouge, LA National Digest: Man charged in death of black Baton Rouge activistThe Washington PostA man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, the Baton Rouge activist whose body was found in a car trunk last week, police announced Tuesday. Baton Rouge Police
Crete World Digest: July 16, 2019The Washington PostThe No. 2 official in the French government resigned Tuesday after media reports that he has been living a lavish lifestyle at taxpayer expense, including hosting lobster and champagne soirees and ordering
Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge activist was killed by a tenant behind on his rent, police sayThe Washington Post - By Hannah KnowlesA man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, the Baton Rouge activist whose body was found in a car trunk last week, city police announced Tuesday. Baton Rouge
Boeing 737 MAX Families of victims of Boeing 737 Max crashes to testify at House hearing on aviation safetyThe Washington Post - By Lori ArataniA Canadian man who lost five family members in one of two crashes of Boeing 737 Max aircraft is among those scheduled to testify Wednesday at a House aviation subcommittee hearing on the state of aviation
Internal Revenue Service A white IRS security guard pulled a gun on an armed man. It was a black police officer — in uniform.The Washington Post - By Reis ThebaultSheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston thought they were on the same side. One man, Gaston, was a high-ranking officer in the Lucas County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Department with 34 years of experience. The other was security
Puerto Rico Police fire tear gas at protesters demanding Puerto Rico governor’s resignationThe Washington Post - By Deanna PaulProtests demanding the immediate resignation of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló erupted for a third day Monday night, with police in riot gear creating a human barricade outside of the governor’s
Eric Garner Justice Dept. will not charge police in connection with Eric Garner’s deathThe Washington Post - By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin BarrettThe Justice Department will not bring federal charges against any police officers involved in the death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black man whose recorded takedown in New York in 2014 helped coin rallying
Neo-nazism A neo-Nazi unleashed a ‘troll storm.’ Now he could owe his Jewish victim $14 million.The Washington Post - By Antonia Noori FarzanThe call to arms appeared on the Daily Stormer, a well-known neo-Nazi website, in December 2016. “Are y’all ready for an old fashioned Troll Storm?” wrote publisher Andrew Anglin. “Because AYO — it’s time,
Russia World Digest: July 15, 2019The Washington PostA much-anticipated prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine was thrown into uncertainty Monday after a Ukrainian court postponed a hearing that was expected to release an imprisoned Russian journalist.
Voice Mail Tell us when someone made you feel like an outsider in the United StatesThe Washington Post - By Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Teddy AmenabarPresident Trump on Sunday attacked four freshman members of Congress on Twitter, telling them to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” Despite widespread condemnation,
Boeing Boeing and Southwest Airlines conspired to hide flaws in the 737 Max jet, lawsuit allegesThe Washington Post - By Lori ArataniA new lawsuit alleges that Boeing and Southwest Airlines endangered public safety by colluding to hide a design flaw in the 737 Max jet. “This action seeks to hold Southwest and Boeing responsible for
Russia Colorado didn’t check an email account for child abuse reports for years. Five cases weren’t investigated.The Washington Post - By Hannah KnowlesAn email account set up by the Colorado government for reports of child abuse and neglect went unchecked for four years, leaving more than 100 messages about mistreatment concerns unanswered and allowing
Appalachian Trail Suspect in Appalachian Trail killing is found incompetent to stand trialThe Washington Post - By Tom JackmanA federal judge in southwest Virginia has found that a man accused of fatally stabbing Iraq War veteran Ronnie Sanchez Jr. on the Appalachian Trail in May is incompetent to stand trial “at this time.”
New Orleans, LA Barry brings rain to Louisiana but leaves New Orleans largely unscathedThe Washington Post - By Tim Craig, Ashley Cusick, Mark Berman, Joel AchenbachNEW ORLEANS — Barry, a storm that briefly became the first hurricane of the season, delivered torrential rain to Louisiana and Mississippi on Sunday as it migrated at a lazy pace northward toward Arkansas.
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong honored by Ohio hometown ahead of moon landing anniversaryThe Washington PostNew statues of astronaut Neil Armstrong were unveiled and an education center was dedicated in his name on Sunday as his hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, continued celebrating its native son’s history-making
Pamplona World Digest: July 14, 2019The Washington PostFlooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh, officials said Sunday.
Baton Rouge, LA Activist who spotlighted African American history found dead in trunk of car, police sayThe Washington Post - By Alex Horton, Hannah KnowlesBATON ROUGE — Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s sister remembers her as a woman who made things better — who led neighborhood trash cleanups and house repairs, who launched a local group to fight drugs and violence,
Policing Armed man killed during attack on ICE detention center, police sayThe Washington Post - By Hannah KnowlesAn armed man was fatally shot Saturday after throwing what authorities called “incendiary devices” at an immigration detention center in Washington state and trying to set a commercial-size propane tank
New York City Subway New York City power outage hits thousands in the heart of ManhattanThe Washington Post - By Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Laura BassettNEW YORK — A widespread power outage in the heart of Manhattan on Saturday shut down some of the city’s subways as iconic parts of midtown, including Times Square and Rockefeller Center, went dark. Con
Missouri River Even as floods worsen, Midwest towns plan new riverfront developmentThe Washington Post - By Annie Gowen, Frances Stead Sellers, Aaron WilliamsST. CHARLES, Mo. — Tourists drawn to this historic city outside St. Louis have had to skirt floodwater in its streets in recent weeks, and the annual Fourth of July riverfront festival was postponed. city
Emmanuel Macron World Digest: July 13, 2019The Washington PostFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that he had approved the creation of a space command within the French air force to improve the country’s defense capabilities. Addressing military personnel
Robert Kraft Man armed with rifle dies after attacking Washington state immigration jailThe Washington PostA man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said. The
New Orleans, LA Not ‘out of the woods’: New Orleans mayor warns residents as Tropical Storm Barry dumps rainThe Washington Post - By Tim Craig, Alex Horton, Frances Stead Sellers, Marisa IatiNEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Barry touched down on the Louisiana coast Saturday, weakening to a tropical storm with the potential to linger over this low-lying state and soak it with as much as 15 to 20 inches
