CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women and minorities, who have been historically excluded in United States’ society. The initial emphasis was on education and employment. President John
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Case 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in court documents as Jane Roe, against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas County, who enforced a Texas law that prohibited abortion, except to save a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. Presidents January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence as he attends a congressional funeral in the Capitol in Washington. Lawrence fires twice, but the bullets do not discharge. April 14, 1865
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. Serial murders are relatively rare. Fewer than one percent of homicides during a given year are committed
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned on charges of inciting anti-government protests. Personal Birth date: April 29, 1971 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Leopoldo Eduardo López Mendoza Father: Leopoldo López Gil, businessman and member of the European Parliament Mother:
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has fired an immigration lawyer who the Trump administration has accused of sabotaging its legal case over the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man, according to a person familiar with the matter. Erez Reuveni argued the government’s case in the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at notable cases in which US judges have been targets of lethal violence. US Marshals Service The US Marshals Service is in charge of protecting federal judges. The Marshals Service protects approximately 2,700 federal judges and about 30,300 other court officials at more than 800 court facilities
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs, long known as a hub for cannabis in the Coachella Valley, is considering a dramatic move to help struggling dispensaries: cutting the city’s cannabis tax from 10% to 5%. The proposal comes as local cannabis businesses face rising pressure from high taxes, the illicit market, and
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A report released last month showed Californians lost $3.54 billion to cybercrime in the form of scams, fraud, and ransomware. While it’s easy to brush off this data and think you’d never fall victim to an online scam, one Cathedral City man learned his lesson the hard way. News Channel Three is
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts has been outmatched by President Donald Trump in the fight over the administration’s wrongful deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador. No matter how much the right-wing justices wanted to balance deference for the executive branch with the effort to free
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By Marshall Cohen and Rene Marsh, CNN Washington (CNN) — A staggering 25% of Internal Revenue Service employees are planning to take buyouts and resign, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The deadline for IRS employees to accept the latest round of “deferred resignation” buyout offers was Tuesday morning. The latest
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Dodgers legend Manny Mota was recovering in a hospital today from a stroke. Mota, 87, suffered the stroke Monday night, according to the team. “He is in recovery, where he is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably,” according to a social media post by the Dodgers. Mota’s son
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters knocked down a fire at a single-family residence in Coachella, authorities said today. The non-injury structural blaze was first reported at 11:57 p.m. Tuesday in the 53000 block of Calle Bella, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. An arriving unit reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Last month, the average cost for a dozen eggs in the U.S. rose to $6.23, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last year, the average price was $2.99. With the high demand for eggs ahead of Easter, officials don’t expect the price to go down until at least after the
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By Sana Noor Haq and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Four journalists linked to the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny were sentenced to spend five years and six months in a penal colony on Tuesday, after they were accused of working for a banned organization run by the Kremlin critic, Russian state media TASS
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By Lisa Klaassen, CNN (CNN) — Two US college students were arrested and detained for two weeks in Denmark after an alleged altercation with an Uber driver, local police said Tuesday. The young men are now prevented from leaving the country until a court hearing on charges of common assault in Copenhagen on April 24,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN. The document also recommends reducing the footprint at the US diplomatic missions in Somalia and
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By Eugenia Yosef, Oren Liebermann and Tim Lister, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli ministers have redoubled their attacks on the embattled head of the country’s security agency, claiming he is undermining the government with a politically motivated investigation into a Shin Bet agent. The agent, who has not been named, was arrested last Wednesday on
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