By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Loss and its many guises have been constants during the pandemic. Loss of loved ones. Economic loss. Loss of contact with family and friends. My pan…
Federal funds obtained to send absentee ballot form requests
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press Every registered voter in Ohio will receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail through the use of federal funding, in a move some officia…
Columbus bans police use of tear gas, limits pepper spray
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press The city of Columbus on Tuesday prohibited police use of tear gas and limited use of pepper spray to clear streets and disperse peaceful demonstra…
‘When does it stop?’ Slain man’s family makes tearful plea
By RUSS BYNUM and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-thru demanded changes in the criminal …
Streaming revolution: Protesters make point with viral clips
By JAKE SEINER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by…
Feds to review cases into hanging deaths of 2 black men
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities will review local investigations into the hanging deaths of two black men in Southern California to determine whether federal …
AP Exclusive: New dates set to begin federal executions
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has set new dates to begin executing federal death-row inmates following a monthslong legal battle over the plan to resume …
US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virus
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing …
Voice of America director, deputy resign amid Trump clash
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of Voice of America and her deputy resigned Monday following recent clashes with the Trump administration that have sparked fears about the i…
AP Interview: NASCAR’S Bubba Wallace finds voice
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace can count Spike Lee and Demi Lovato in his corner since he became the leader of NASCAR’s push for change. Where he has failed …