Five years after the landmark Supreme Court decision, adoption and housing discrimination, hate crime laws and trans rights become the focus.
Author: Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
New forecast: 180,000 U.S. deaths of COVID-19 by October. But mask order can save 33,000
The projection comes as more than 36,000 new infections were reported by state health departments Wednesday.
‘We need to shine a bright light on this’: Chicago woman is at least 16th transgender person killed in US this year
The executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality called the death “part of the epidemic of violence” against transgender women.
California ‘ambush’ suspect dead after shootouts with police in Paso Robles; 3 officers injured
The suspect in the shooting of a California deputy was identified as a 26-year-old transient man with a history of mental illness.
‘This was an ambush’: California authorities search for suspect after deputy is shot in the head in Paso Robles
A California deputy was shot in what police are calling an ‘ambush’ attack on Wednesday morning. A manhunt is ongoing to find the suspected shooter.
Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid national protests against racial inequality
Amazon is banning police use of its facial recognition technology for one year amid ongoing national protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Maryland police searching for cyclist caught on video accosting people posting signs calling for justice for George Floyd
Maryland police are looking for a man who allegedly accosted a group of three people putting up flyers seeking justice for George Floyd this week.
Tropical Storm Amanda weakens after killing 17 people in El Salvador and Guatemala, could reform next week in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Amanda dissipated after killing 17 people in El Salvador and Guatemala, but its remnants could form another major disturbance.
9 campus officers fired for sexist, racist posts, historically black university says
Hampton University said in a statement that it fired the officers over “egregious violations” of the university’s code of conduct.
Have space fever? Here are five jobs that will take you closer to the stars
From space historian to space doctor, jobs that will take you where no man has gone before are becoming more mainstream.