May 26 U.S. education chief calls for action to prevent school shootings By Carole Feldman, Associated Press Cardona spoke at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing two days after a gunman stormed into an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers. Continue reading
May 26 Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate after 2 recent mass shootings By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans on Thursday blocked debate on a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on domestic terrorism, hate crimes and gun policy. The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:40 Sen. Chris Murphy seeks ‘common ground’ on new gun laws in wake of Texas school shooting By PBS NewsHour A day after a massacre at a Texas elementary school took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the shooting in Texas has renewed calls for more gun regulations as Congress remains gridlocked on the issue. Democratic Sen. Chris… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: Candlelight vigil held for Uvalde school shooting victims By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives of the 19 children and their two teachers who were gunned down behind a barricaded door at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde. Continue reading
May 24 At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press and Eugene Garcia, Associated Press An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. Continue reading
May 24 Indiana lawmakers override governor veto to enact transgender sports ban By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor's veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:10 Calls for Biden to cancel the widespread financial burden of student debt grow louder President Biden has indicated he will soon announce a decision on whether he will cancel $10,000 in student debt for college graduates. It’s a decision being widely anticipated but also much debated over its scope and merits. Katherine Welbeck of… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 3:27 How seeing negative stereotypes of Asian Americans can affect mental health The month of May is dedicated to both Asian American Pacific Islander heritage and mental health awareness. The youth mental health podcast "On Our Minds," which is part of Student Reporting Labs network, takes a look at the toll Asian… Continue watching
May 17 South Carolina governor signs bill banning transgender students from playing girls’ sports By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina's Republican governor has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges. Continue reading
May 12 Senate confirms Jerome Powell for second term as Fed Chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair, giving bipartisan backing to Powell's high-stakes efforts to curb the highest inflation in four decades. Continue reading