Columbia students interrupt graduation with ‘Free Mahmoud’ chant

New video footage shows moments leading to arrest of Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil New video footage shows the moments before Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on March 8. Courtesy of NYCLU Immigration agents arrested Khalil, a green card holder married to an American citizen, on … Read more

US abandons police reform settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville

Sarah Lynch  |  Reuters Kristen Clarke reflects on DOJ’s progress reforming police Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses police reform and stopping hate crimes. WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is abandoning efforts to secure court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, despite … Read more

Gerry Connolly, Virginia Democrat, dies at 75

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, has died. He was 75 and recently announced his plans to retire after learning his esophageal cancer had returned. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning … Read more

Daily Briefing: 1 a.m. meeting time

Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. Among her many talents, Selena Gomez excels at making Oreos. Get ready for Wednesday with the news: A late night session on Trump’s major bill President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill faces a critical stress test Wednesday as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives try to overcome internal divisions about cuts to the Medicaid health … Read more