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House Approves Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to classify lynching as a federal hate crime. The vote came at the end of Black History Month.

Ronda Goldfein, who leads the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse, says the group will open the first supervised injection site in the country next week over objections of the Department of Justice and some community members.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's 1st Supervised Injection Site Next Week

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.

A resident surveys the damage following clashes in New Delhi on Wednesday. At least 20 people have died in three days of violence.

In New Delhi, Days Of Deadly Violence And Riots

Clashes began Sunday, when local officials from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party vowed to clear anti-government protesters from the capital.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.

Hartford is home to the Connecticut State Capitol and state legislature — as well as to major U.S. insurance firms. In 2019, those insurers spent what it took to defeat Connecticut's version of a "public option" in health care, despite strong support among the state's lawmakers.

Insurers Sank Connecticut's 'Public Option.' Would A National Version Survive?

Even in a solidly blue state where voters were demanding relief from the high cost of health care, the idea of a government-run public option for health insurance faced a "steam train of opposition."

Judicial candidate Shawn McMillan speaks at a forum Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, hosted by the San Diego chapter of the Black Political Association of California. (Inset) Screenshots of memes candidate Shawn McMillan acknowledged to KPBS that he shared on Facebook.

After Uproar Over Judicial Candidate's Facebook Posts, A Law Professor Weighs In

A California Western School of Law Professor Emeritus Jan Stiglitz says Shawn McMillan's sharing of controversial Facebook posts shows that he lacks the respect and open-mindedness that a good judge needs.

The 8 Key Places That Will Explain The 2020 Election

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

From left: Presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the Democratic debate.

4 Takeaways From The South Carolina Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden fought to save his campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took fire from all sides, and more takeaways from the Democratic debate in South Carolina.

'Hood Feminism' Is A Call For Solidarity In A Less-Than-Inclusive Movement

Mikki Kendall reveals how feminism has failed to consider populations too often excluded from the movement's banner — and forgotten to weigh the breadth of issues affecting the daily lives of many.

From left: Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren take the stage before the Democratic debate.

4 Takeaways From The South Carolina Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden fought to save his campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took fire from all sides, and more takeaways from the Democratic debate in South Carolina.

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