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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in accompanied, by his wife Fabiola Kramsky. During his inaugural speech, he unveiled a series of criminal justice reforms that impact how prosecutors in his office pursue convictions, sentencing and cash bail.

George Gascón Implements Sweeping Changes To Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

The new DA in Los Angeles County will not seek the death penalty, excessive criminal sentences or cash bail. He said his experiences as a young police officer 40 years ago shaped his approach.

Outside City Hall on the evening of a vote on a proposed mask order in Washington, Mo., residents Ali and Duncan Whittington protest against the order, along with their 4-year-old daughter. "I'm here because I feel my freedom is being violated," Ali says.

What Changes Minds About Masks? In This Small Town, It Was A Child's Death

Despite widespread resistance, Washington, Mo., became the latest community to flip its stance on mask wearing. The change came when the deaths hit close to home.

What Changes Minds About Masks? In This Small Town, It Was A Child's Death

Despite widespread resistance, Washington, Mo., became the latest community to flip its stance on mask wearing. The change came when the deaths hit close to home.

An Uber sticker is seen on a car at the start of a protest by ride share drivers on Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Uber said it will sell its self-driving research unit to startup Aurora.

After Once Touting Self-Driving Cars, Uber Sells Unit To Refocus On Core Businesses

The ride-hailing giant once believed it was crucial to develop autonomous driving technology in-house, and spent billions of dollars on the effort. Now it's letting another company lead the charge.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warns that holiday gatherings could lead to "a really dark time for us" by mid-January.

Fauci Says Holiday Gatherings Should Include Fewer Than 10 People

"Ten may even be a bit too much," Dr. Anthony Fauci said, warning that family gatherings through the holidays could lead to "a really dark time" by mid-January.

Police tape marks the corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus Police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy.

Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. His family's attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.

COVID-19 Cases Continue To Surge

We take stock of where we are in the pandemic in terms of infections and fatalities.

President Trump at a campaign rally last month in Rome, Ga.

With Georgia Rally, Trump Tests Role As Asset Or Liability For Senate GOP Control

President Trump heads to Georgia today, a state where he's claimed widespread election fraud. He's trying to convince voters to send Republicans to the U.S. Senate to keep control of the chamber.

Toren McKnight of Central Point draws on the cement at the vigil for Aidan Ellison outside the Jackson County Courthouse in Medford, Ore., on Dec. 3.

Oregon Town Grapples With Shooting Death Of 19-Year-Old Aidan Ellison

The Black teenager was killed Nov. 23 by a white middle-aged man who confronted him for playing loud music. Ellison's death is causing soul searching in the mostly white community where he lived.

Mary Baxter, aka Isis Tha Saviour, is a Philadelphia-based rapper and artist who draws on her personal experience of incarceration in her art.

Becoming Isis Tha Saviour

A former ward of the state who gave birth while imprisoned, Philly rapper Isis Tha Saviour uses hip-hop to transform her trauma into freedom.

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