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People take pictures next to a mural during a Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021. Last year, the U.S. designated Juneteenth a federal holiday with President Joe Biden urging Americans "to learn from our history."

Four enduring myths about Juneteenth are not based on facts

As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.

In this Thursday March 6, 2014, file photo, the sun sets beyond pumpjacks operating at the Inglewood oil fields in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles.

Climate bill's unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry

The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases.

Transgender inmates who don't get proper gender-affirming care in prison can experience serious anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. One individual said the experience was "catastrophic."

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

Proposal 3 flyers are situated in boxes on Nov. 6, 2022, in Dearborn, Mich. Voters in Michigan passed Prop 3, enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution.

This group gets left-leaning policies passed in red states. How? Ballot measures

The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there's growing pushback from state lawmakers.

The San Diego Police Department seal is seen on an officer's uniform in this undated photo.

Report: San Diego spent 64% of federal CARES Act funding on police budget

The Guardian found many California cities spent more COVID-19 relief funds on law enforcement than rent relief and health services.

This April 20, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Center operated by GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) a Florida-based company specializing in privatized corrections in Adelanto, Calif.

A federal appeals court blocks California's ban on private detention centers

The 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said California's law doesn't circumvent federal authority when it comes to immigration issues.

Joshua Browder's artificial intelligence startup, DoNotPay, planned to have an AI-powered bot argue on behalf of a defendant in a case next month, but he says threats from bar associations have made him drop the effort.

A robot was scheduled to argue in court, then came the jail threats

The man behind a startup called DoNotPay planned to use AI to help fight a traffic ticket. But professional lawyers shut it down.

A Tesla charging station stands in a parking lot in Springfield, Va., on Jan. 17. The automaker decreased the prices of Teslas by up to 20%, a move seen as a reaction to competition in the global market for electric vehicles and rising inflation rates.

Tesla's profits soared to a record – but challenges are mounting

The company has seen its share value drop sharply, and rivals are edging into the electric vehicle market. But after doubling its profits in a year, Tesla says it has no plans to slow down.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin at his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, April 20, 2021.

Judge accepts plea deal in Derek Chauvin's civil rights case

The judge in the civil rights cases of four former police officers in the killing of George Floyd said that he has accepted Derek Chauvin's plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years.

Steven Dettelbach, President Joe Biden's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the morning after the killing of at least 19 children by a teenage gunman at a Texas elementary school.

Steve Dettelbach steps in at a critical time to lead the ATF

The first head of the ATF confirmed by the Senate in seven years starts work Tuesday. Steve Dettelbach will lead the federal agency that regulates firearms amid a spike in gun violence.

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