Today's Headlines: As New Police Reform Laws Sweep Across the U.S., Some Ask: Are They Enough?

'God Knows What's Going to Happen': Minneapolis Braces for Verdict in Floyd's Death
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As New Police Reform Laws Sweep Across the U.S., Some Ask: Are They Enough?

As New Police Reform Laws Sweep Across the U.S., Some Ask: Are They Enough?

By Steve Eder, Michael H. Keller and Blacki Migliozzi

States have passed over 140 police oversight bills since the killing of George Floyd, increasing accountability and overhauling rules on the use of force. But the calls for change continue.

'God Knows What's Going to Happen': Minneapolis Braces for Verdict in Floyd's Death

'God Knows What's Going to Happen': Minneapolis Braces for Verdict in Floyd's Death

By Tim Arango

Businesses boarded up and residents held their breath, fearing a repeat of last year's unrest if the jury brings back a decision that the public sees as unjust.

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Fatima Faizi and Najim Rahim

Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting.

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One America News Network Stays True to Trump

Business

One America News Network Stays True to Trump

By Rachel Abrams

A recent OAN segment said there were "serious doubts about who's actually president," and another blamed "anti-Trump extremists" for the Capitol attack.

What Joe Biden and I Saw After the U.S. Invaded Afghanistan

Opinion

What Joe Biden and I Saw After the U.S. Invaded Afghanistan

By Thomas L. Friedman

Back when we visited in 2002, there was hope that America could help make the country better.

Today's Videos

At Least 11 Dead in Egyptian Rail Accident

Video Video: At Least 11 Dead in Egyptian Rail Accident

By Reuters and The Associated Press

A passenger train derailed north of Cairo on Sunday, the Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several deadly train accidents in Egypt in recent years.

Pope Francis Returns to St. Peter's Square to Deliver Sunday Blessing

Video Video: Pope Francis Returns to St. Peter's Square to Deliver Sunday Blessing

By The Associated Press

Francis gave his Sunday blessing to the faithful in the square for the first time in a month. Throughout the pandemic, he has often spoken from the apostolic library without the public in attendance.

The Making of a Found Family

Video Video: The Making of a Found Family

By Alima Lee

Melina Matsoukas, Shiona Turini, Lena Waithe, Daniel Kaluuya and other creative forces have formed a close-knit collective.

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