News Wrap: Cornell says Sally Yates will review handling of sexual assault reportsIn our news wrap Tuesday, Cornell named former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how the school handles sexual assault reports on campus, lawyers for Christa Pike said she's awake and speaking after surviving a botched execution attempt last week and President Trump is facing backlash after he suggested that Iran could…PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsally yates review announcement
Examining the DOJ's effort to prosecute non-citizens accused of votingAhead of the midterm elections, the Department of Justice is leading a high-profile effort to catch and prosecute people they say illegally cast ballots, sometimes holding televised press conferences to make the announcements. But there is no evidence to support President Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud that skews election results. Justice…PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter fraud prosecutions
Haitian student's suicide reveals human toll of immigration crackdownOver the weekend, the family of Pierre Damas Bel laid him to rest. The 20-year-old Haitian student lost his legal immigration status in July after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Bel died by suicide a month after immigration authorities required him to wear…PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentimmigration crackdown
As some Afghans escape the Taliban, other refugees are forced to returnThe Taliban's return in Afghanistan has brought economic collapse and deep uncertainty, especially for young people. Afghans are still trying to flee in search of safety. At the same time, more than a million who had escaped are now returning, many of them deported from neighboring countries. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric…PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeafghan refugee crisis
Republicans focus on tough-on-crime message before difficult midterm electionsThe effectiveness of this strategy remains uncertain, with some Republicans skeptical about its impact on voters.PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →Justicemidterm elections
Hearing for Kilmar Ábrego Garcia abruptly canceled as he battles deportation to LiberiaKilmar Ábrego Garcia on Tuesday will be back in federal court, where the federal government will continue its attempt to deport him in an 18-month saga that began when he was mistakenly sent to El Salvador last year.PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdeportation hearing
Alito says Supreme Court can't stem rise of emergency appeals, 'not pleased' with Trump's rhetoricThe justice told The Associated Press in a rare interview that the rhetoric about the court from Trump and his administration doesn't sit well with him.PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court controversy
News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rapeIn our news wrap Monday, students at Cornell are staging protests over the university's handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape in 2024, President Trump said a threat linked to Iran was the reason the U.S. withdrew its bombers from the Fairford airbase in the UK and Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former House Speaker who later went to prison,…PBS NewsHour2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to himJustices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the verdict.PBS NewsHour2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court ruling
