Devontre Thomas faces a federal trial that advocates say is a waste of resources and a stark reminder that law enforcement continue to target people of color
‘America is already great’: Barack Obama urges US to back Clinton in last big speech
Departing president passes the baton to Hillary Clinton in emotional Democratic convention speech that cast Donald Trump as a threat to American values
Bernie Sanders supporters stage sit-in to protest Clinton nomination at DNC
Bernie Sanders protesters who had taken vow of silence to criticize Democratic National Committee, walked out of convention hall to occupy media tent on Tuesday,
Purvi Patel has 20-year sentence for inducing own abortion reduced
Indiana appeals court ruling means Purvi Patel’s prison sentence for conviction, the first of its kind in the US, will be shortened by at least a decade
Flesh-eating bacteria scare along Gulf Coast has locals on alert
Infections from flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are rare and there is no official tracking of cases – but some people have started to cobble together their own ideas.
Multiple people stabbed at Sacramento white nationalist rally
Seven people taken to hospitals including one white nationalist. Police break up a chaotic fight between group and anti-fascists.
Trump University ‘playbooks’ offer glimpse of ruthless business practices
More than 400 pages of released Trump University files describe how staff should target financial weaknesses to sell high-priced real estate courses
‘Racists!’ ‘Illegals!’ ‘Scum!’: protesters v Donald Trump supporters
Protesters come clutching banners, flags and piñatas, some with masks, others with megaphones, to do battle with Trumpers. This is our politics today.
Austerity policies do more harm than good, IMF study concludes
Austerity is never the answer. Economists give strong critique of neoliberal doctrine ushered in by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
Trump fever in Appalachia raises warning signs for Clinton in coal country
Hillary Clinton may not be able to count on support in mountain and mining states (Appalachia) in the same way Barack Obama and her husband did