A new report details how the U.S. “took deliberate steps” to limit the number of asylum seekers processed at ports of entry along the Mexico border.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Woman wounded in fatal Waukegan police shooting: ‘Our 7-month-old son will never know his father’
Tafara Williams, 20, said a Waukegan police officer fired on her and her boyfriend, Marcellis Stinnette, 19, when they had their hands in the air.
Illinois police officer who fatally shot Black teen Marcellis Stinnette has been fired
A Waukegan, Illinois, police officer who had been placed on leave after fatally shooting a Black teen Tuesday night has been terminated.
‘Mama, they just shot us for nothing’: Waukegan police officer fatally shoots Black teen, injures woman
People are protesting in Waukegan, Illinois, after a police officer fatally shot 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette on Tuesday.
Hundreds gather for Women’s March to protest Trump, Barrett nomination
Thousands were expected to march Saturday to protest Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court and galvanize voters ahead of Election Day.
Chicago’s top cop had 10 drinks before falling asleep behind the wheel. 7 officers who looked the other way are now suspended
Seven officers have been suspended for their actions the night the city’s top cop was found passed out behind the wheel after drinking.
Meet the 21 creatives who have been awarded ‘genius grants’ from the MacArthur Foundation
The 2020 cohort includes scientists, artists, writers and more, including a media scholar, environmental health advocate and documentary filmmaker.
‘Let the world see’: Church where 100,000 saw Emmett Till’s open casket is now on a list of US endangered historic places
The church where an estimated 100,000 people viewed Emmett Till’s open casket was listed among America’s most endangered historic places Thursday.
72% of Latino households report money problems amid COVID-19, compared to one-third of white households
Nearly half of U.S. households in the nation’s four largest cities reported serious financial problems amid the pandemic.
Wildfires race across the West: Cooler weather may aid fight; officials prep for ‘mass’ fatalities
As fires burn across thousands of miles in Oregon, California and other western states, officials hope cooler weather will help calm down the blazes.