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Elijah McClain's family, including his father LaWayne Mosley (left) have been calling for justice for the officer-involved death of the 23-year-old for nearly a year.

Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death

Gov. Jared Polis said the 23-year-old's death in Aurora police custody is a "truly exceptional case where widely reported facts are not addressed in any current investigation."

Tucson Police Chief Offers To Resign Over Man's Death In Officers' Custody

In response to Police Chief Chris Magnus' offer to quit, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero issued a statement saying, "I do not believe the Chief should resign."

Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans

This outbreak of COVID-19 adds to the list of animals that can contract the disease. And, in this instance, the minks seem to have passed the virus on to humans.

Kai Koerber, a rising sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley, is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Since then, he says, he's made promoting a mental health curriculum in high schools and colleges a personal priority.

'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers

Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.

A pedestrian in a mask during the coronavirus outbreak walks by a mural of the late actor James Dean on Hollywood Boulevard, Saturday, April 4, 2020

Jobless Claims And Depressed Economy Show Damage From Virus

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.

This microscopy image shows the buildup of toxic tau proteins in the medial temporal gyrus of a human brain. Though some drugs can now remove these proteins, that hasn't seemed to ease Alzheimer's symptoms. It's time to look more deeply into how the cells work, scientists say.

Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward

After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain.

A software engineer in Beijing works on a facial recognition program that identifies people when they wear a face mask.

Boston Lawmakers Vote To Ban Use Of Facial Recognition Technology By The City

The city council also voted on Wednesday to prohibit any city official from obtaining such surveillance through third parties. Sponsors said the technology is inaccurate for people of color.

A Carlsbad police car is pictured in this undated photo.

Teenage Boy Killed, 7 Other Minors Hurt In Predawn Carlsbad SUV Crash

Eight teenagers were injured early Wednesday morning, one fatally, when an SUV crashed at high speed on a Carlsbad street.

Surrounded by some members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19 in March in the Rose Garden. Of the 27 task force members, two are women, standing to Trump's left: Dr. Deborah Birx and Seema Verma (holding the sheath of papers).

Where The Women Aren't: On Coronavirus Task Forces

The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.

Two statues were torn down outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison.

Unrest In Madison, Wis., Overnight Leaves Statues Toppled, State Senator Injured

A Democratic state senator was assaulted after snapping a photo of protests. The unrest was sparked by the arrest of a Black man after he brought a bat and bullhorn into a restaurant.

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