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A Boogaloo Boi Leader Just Got Arrested for Allegedly Firing AK-47-Style Rifle During a George Floyd Protest
Federal prosecutors say he shot into a Minneapolis police precinct while protesters were inside.
Border Patrol Snipers Were Authorized to Use Deadly Force at George Floyd’s Burial
Records obtained by VICE News show police in Pearland, Texas, invited federal agents to surveil Floyd's burial and authorized them to open fire in the event of unrest.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Puts Obamacare in Jeopardy
A challenge to the Affordable Care Act is scheduled to come before the Supreme Court Nov. 10, just days after Election Day.
Thousands of Dead Birds Are Dropping Out of the Sky and Nobody's Sure Why
Some scientists think the deaths may be tied to climate change and the fires ravaging the West Coast.
Last-Minute Challenges Are Delaying Mail-In Voting in Key Battleground States
In some cases, ballots could be delayed getting to voters.
4 Cops Were Just Fired for Shooting a Man 21 Times When He Was Already Down
“For them to stay the line and shoot a man 21 times, I cannot defend that," the Houston police chief said.
How a House of 80 Students in Texas Has Stayed COVID-Free Since March
In the middle of an Austin neighborhood designated early on as a coronavirus hotspot, one co-op house has successfully turned itself into a bubble.
Ted Cruz and a Bunch of GOP Senators Are Trying to Ban the Abortion Pill
They're asking the FDA to declare the pill used in about 40% of abortions an “imminent hazard to public health.”
City Staff Working on Houston's Climate Plan Are Being Paid by BP
BP, one of the world's most polluting oil and gas companies, is donating $2 million and its expertise to help Houston become carbon neutral.
A Texas School District Is Still Refusing to Let Black Students Wear Dreadlocks
The students were ultimately forced to transfer to another high school.
UT Will Close Campus if a Student—But Not an Employee—Dies From COVID
The list of triggers for immediate closure at the University of Texas doesn’t include a faculty or staff death, which has already happened as the school readies itself for students.
Trump Gave a Rambling Presser About Dishwashers the Day the U.S. Smashed Another Coronavirus Record
On Thursday the U.S. broke its record for new infections for the 11th time in the last month.