How to make the most of your donation to LA wildfire victims
Thousands of displaced fire victims in Los Angeles need help, even as donations pour in from around the world. Relief…
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They were sentenced to death. But they don’t want President Biden’s commutation to life in prison
Two federal death row inmates are asking to be exempted from outgoing President Joe Biden’s order commuting their sentences to…
After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return — with despair and hope — to homes in ruins
“The Nelsons’ house is gone. Joseph’s house is gone. Luella’s house is gone.” Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother Virginia…
Civil rights investigation finds pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct…
DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey killing
The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations…
Residents ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at a power plant in Central California
People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire…
Governor forces removal of homeless people by New Orleans Superdome before Super Bowl
As New Orleans prepares to host the Super Bowl next month, Louisiana authorities cleared homeless encampments around the stadium Wednesday…
A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
If you work in one part of town and live in another, you might not get an evacuation warning if…
As Trump prepares to take office, a mother of three in Iowa is facing a painful choice
Susana sat her teenage sons at the dining room table after Donald Trump’s latest election win. It was time to…
‘It’s tedious. It’s dirty. It’s not fun:’ Searching for answers in the wildfire wreckage
A week after wind-whipped wildfires began their deadly rampage through Southern California, details on acreage burned, structures destroyed and people…