Domestic Glance
The video begins with a door opening onto a recent bright spring day. Three visitors, identifying themselves as FBI agents, stand in the yard of a woman who makes it clear they are not welcome.
Using her phone to record the exchange, she lays into the agents, demanding to see their credentials. When they tell her they want to “have a conversation with you about some social media posts,” the woman, sounding incredulous, asks: “So we no longer live in a free country?”
At least 7 minors, aged 12 to 17, injured after downtown Indianapolis shooting
Police officers were on patrol when they heard shots fired near the Circle Centre Mall shortly after 11:30 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Tanya Terry told reporters early Sunday. Responding officers discovered "a large group of juveniles," including six with gunshot wounds, at the scene, Terry added.
The six injured minors were transported to area hospitals and a seventh victim arrived later at an area hospital, according to Terry. All victims were in stable condition, including one victim who was upgraded from critical to stable condition.
California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting Monday
California fast-food workers cooking Big Macs or whipping Frappuccinos will start making a minimum wage of $20 an hour on Monday. For many, this means a 25% raise.
The new state minimum uniquely focuses on a particular segment, fast food, affecting some of the country's biggest chains, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Subway and Pizza Hut.
It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food workers – some of the lowest-paid jobs in the U.S. – whose wages have been growing at a faster clip since the pandemic, after decades of stagnation.
California is one of the country's most expensive states; about half a million people are estimated to work in fast food here, mostly women, immigrants and people of color. Many live below the poverty line.
Texas appeals court acquits Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction
A state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction that would have required her to serve a five-year prison sentence.
Judge Wade Birdwell wrote in his ruling that the state did not have enough evidence to prove that Mason knew she was ineligible to vote when she cast a ballot in the 2016 election.
In a statement, the ACLU of Texas said this acquittal amounts to a "victory for Mason, a Black grandmother from Fort Worth, whose life was upended by the state's aggressive charges."
"I am overjoyed to see my faith rewarded today," Mason said in a statement. "I was thrown into this fight for voting rights and will keep swinging to ensure no one else has to face what I've endured for over six years, a political ploy where minority voting rights are under attack."
Texas appeals court rules against probes of parents with kids under gender-affirming care
An appeals court in Texas upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking the state from investigating parents who allow their kids to receive gender-affirming care.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered state agencies in 2022 to open probes into the parents of transgender minors after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued an opinion claiming certain types of gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, classify as child abuse.
After Abbott’s order, a district court judge imposed a statewide temporary injunction on the investigations, saying they endangered the children and their families.
Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor in 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, has died at 87.
Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the Emmy Award-winning actor died Thursday in Santa Monica, California. In 1982, Gossett Jr. starred as Marine Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman," for which he scored an Academy Award for best supporting actor and became the first Black man to win in the category.
The Brooklyn-born actor, who attended New York University, became one of the most famous Black actors of his time with decades of commercial and critical acclaim. In addition to his groundbreaking Oscar, the pioneering talent won an Emmy for his role in the TV miniseries "Roots" based on Alex Haley's book of the same name.
Social Security Administration issues new rule preventing food assistance from affecting payouts
Beginning at the end of next September, the agency will no longer include food assistance when calculating one’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly payments.
Those who qualify for SSI benefits include adults and children with a disability or blindness and adults 65 years and older who have limited income and resources. These benefits help cover the costs of basic resources including housing, food, medicine, and clothing.
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