The decision is a giant step for activists as protests rise across the country, and could drive other districts to do the same.The board of Minneapolis Public Schools voted unanimously Tuesday to end the district’s $1.1 million contract with the Minneapolis Police Department after the death of George Floyd, saying the actions of city police officers “run directly counter to the values” of the school district.It is among the earliest and most tangible victories so far for activists protesting Floyd’s killing, who have demanded that police departments be reformed, defunded, or abolished in...…The decision is a giant step for activists as protests rise across the country, and could drive other districts to do the same.The board of Minneapolis Public Schools voted unanimously Tuesday to end the district’s $1.1 million contract with the Minneapolis Police Department after the death of George Floyd, saying the actions of city police officers “run directly counter to the values” of the school district.It is among the earliest and most tangible victories so far for activists protesting Floyd’s killing, who have demanded that police departments be reformed, defunded, or abolished in...WW…

For all the talk of a constantly shifting election, my trip to Minnesota showed how things may not be changing much. Voters know what they care about, and their minds are made up.MINNEAPOLIS — When I booked my flight here, the presidential race was tightening, a massive backlash was brewing against Black Lives Matter in the Midwest, and Minnesota was a swing state. By the time I landed there a week later, it didn’t, it hadn’t, and it wasn’t.This has been the 2020 pattern. All year, huge news events have seemed to swing the gravity of the presidential race, only to turn out to barely...…For all the talk of a constantly shifting election, my trip to Minnesota showed how things may not be changing much. Voters know what they care about, and their minds are made up.MINNEAPOLIS — When I booked my flight here, the presidential race was tightening, a massive backlash was brewing against Black Lives Matter in the Midwest, and Minnesota was a swing state. By the time I landed there a week later, it didn’t, it hadn’t, and it wasn’t.This has been the 2020 pattern. All year, huge news events have seemed to swing the gravity of the presidential race, only to turn out to barely...WW…

An alarming photo of a hallway crowded by mostly maskless students in a Georgia high school raises issues with reopening schools all around the country.Behind a viral photo of a in Georgia, a potentially dire situation is brewing. Students, teachers, and parents fear the Paulding County school’s rushed reopening plans may be spiraling out of control just two days after students — who said they were told they could face expulsion for remaining home — returned to class despite reports of positive cases among students and staff.North Paulding High School, about an hour outside Atlanta,...…An alarming photo of a hallway crowded by mostly maskless students in a Georgia high school raises issues with reopening schools all around the country.Behind a viral photo of a in Georgia, a potentially dire situation is brewing. Students, teachers, and parents fear the Paulding County school’s rushed reopening plans may be spiraling out of control just two days after students — who said they were told they could face expulsion for remaining home — returned to class despite reports of positive cases among students and staff.North Paulding High School, about an hour outside Atlanta,...WW…

The CDC did not respond to a request for comment to confirm it would follow through.California Rep. Katie Porter exacted a commitment from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pay for coronavirus testing for uninsured Americans, grilling the Trump administration official repeatedly in the middle of a congressional hearing until he agreed the government would pay for the tests.When CDC Director Robert Redfield agreed to Porter’s demands, she quickly turned to the American public to urge them to get tested.“Everyone in America, hear that. You are eligible to go...…The CDC did not respond to a request for comment to confirm it would follow through.California Rep. Katie Porter exacted a commitment from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pay for coronavirus testing for uninsured Americans, grilling the Trump administration official repeatedly in the middle of a congressional hearing until he agreed the government would pay for the tests.When CDC Director Robert Redfield agreed to Porter’s demands, she quickly turned to the American public to urge them to get tested.“Everyone in America, hear that. You are eligible to go...WW…

"For weeks people were saying how ready they were to fight," one person on the forum TheDonald wrote. "The moment it happens everyone starts pearl clutching."On the website that was the epicenter of plans for the violent insurrection at the US Capitol Wednesday, some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal followers, who had for months shamed, silenced, and banned anyone who criticized the president, grappled with a new feeling after the riot ended: betrayal.For months, the forum TheDonald has been a gathering place for people planning to try to overturn Trump’s election defeat. But when its...…"For weeks people were saying how ready they were to fight," one person on the forum TheDonald wrote. "The moment it happens everyone starts pearl clutching."On the website that was the epicenter of plans for the violent insurrection at the US Capitol Wednesday, some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal followers, who had for months shamed, silenced, and banned anyone who criticized the president, grappled with a new feeling after the riot ended: betrayal.For months, the forum TheDonald has been a gathering place for people planning to try to overturn Trump’s election defeat. But when its...WW…

Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Michigan appear to be stalling out.The two Republican leaders of Michigan’s state legislature said Friday night that after a closely watched meeting with President Donald Trump, they “have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan,” a state won by President-elect Joe Biden that has been at the center of Trump’s attempt to overturn the election.The two leaders, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield, said in a that they would “follow the law and...…Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Michigan appear to be stalling out.The two Republican leaders of Michigan’s state legislature said Friday night that after a closely watched meeting with President Donald Trump, they “have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan,” a state won by President-elect Joe Biden that has been at the center of Trump’s attempt to overturn the election.The two leaders, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield, said in a that they would “follow the law and...WW…

Millions have voted in Texas’s first competitive presidential race in decades. When some polls stayed open for 24 hours this week, the voters kept coming.HOUSTON — Across the sprawling expanse of Harris County, voters came all day Thursday. They came at midnight, and then past it, long into the early hours of Friday morning.If Democrats’ long-held dreams of turning Texas blue come true on Election Day, much of it will be because of the nearly 5 million people in Harris County — home to Houston, the most diverse city in the country, and a swelling population that has become more and more...…Millions have voted in Texas’s first competitive presidential race in decades. When some polls stayed open for 24 hours this week, the voters kept coming.HOUSTON — Across the sprawling expanse of Harris County, voters came all day Thursday. They came at midnight, and then past it, long into the early hours of Friday morning.If Democrats’ long-held dreams of turning Texas blue come true on Election Day, much of it will be because of the nearly 5 million people in Harris County — home to Houston, the most diverse city in the country, and a swelling population that has become more and more...WW…

“You do not understand how much this means for us,” a longtime Democratic official said of Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.At 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Yolanda Caraway was sitting at her desk, smiling as the notifications lit up faster than she could read them. “‘This is the first thing that’s lifting my mood in four months.’ ‘So excited I can’t stand it!’ ‘Howard University all the way.’ ‘’Kamala! Kamala!! Kamala!!!’”The emails came one after the other, many from Black political leaders who, just like Caraway, have seen the Democratic Party through decades of change and...…“You do not understand how much this means for us,” a longtime Democratic official said of Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.At 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Yolanda Caraway was sitting at her desk, smiling as the notifications lit up faster than she could read them. “‘This is the first thing that’s lifting my mood in four months.’ ‘So excited I can’t stand it!’ ‘Howard University all the way.’ ‘’Kamala! Kamala!! Kamala!!!’”The emails came one after the other, many from Black political leaders who, just like Caraway, have seen the Democratic Party through decades of change and...WW…

Joe Biden's late son Beau, and his relationship with Harris, hung over the first appearance of the Democratic presidential ticket.WILMINGTON — As they appeared together for the first time as a Democratic presidential ticket, it was hard to miss what had drawn Joe Biden to as his running mate. In a word, it was Beau.In her speech Wednesday, Harris previewed what she is likely to bring to Biden’s campaign: an impressive résumé, a sharp-tongued prosecution of President Donald Trump, and the symbolism of that looks much like the Democrats’ most loyal voters.But it was the talk of Beau, Biden’s...…Joe Biden's late son Beau, and his relationship with Harris, hung over the first appearance of the Democratic presidential ticket.WILMINGTON — As they appeared together for the first time as a Democratic presidential ticket, it was hard to miss what had drawn Joe Biden to as his running mate. In a word, it was Beau.In her speech Wednesday, Harris previewed what she is likely to bring to Biden’s campaign: an impressive résumé, a sharp-tongued prosecution of President Donald Trump, and the symbolism of that looks much like the Democrats’ most loyal voters.But it was the talk of Beau, Biden’s...WW…

Antone Melton-Meaux was virtually unknown. But he's now raising millions in his challenge to Ilhan Omar.Ilhan Omar’s primary opponent is a virtually unknown Minneapolis lawyer. But Antone Melton-Meaux has raised millions from big-dollar donors in recent months fueled by intense animosity toward Omar, one of the first Muslim women in Congress.“I found out about him because I hate his opponent,” said Stan Weinstein, a retired real estate executive from Miami Beach who gave Melton-Meaux $2,800, the maximum amount allowable by law.“She does not represent the United States, she doesn’t represent...…Antone Melton-Meaux was virtually unknown. But he's now raising millions in his challenge to Ilhan Omar.Ilhan Omar’s primary opponent is a virtually unknown Minneapolis lawyer. But Antone Melton-Meaux has raised millions from big-dollar donors in recent months fueled by intense animosity toward Omar, one of the first Muslim women in Congress.“I found out about him because I hate his opponent,” said Stan Weinstein, a retired real estate executive from Miami Beach who gave Melton-Meaux $2,800, the maximum amount allowable by law.“She does not represent the United States, she doesn’t represent...WW…