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Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South

Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.
by Stephan Bisaha and Andrea Hsu

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St. Paul City Council votes unanimously to boost EV-readiness

St. Paul City Council votes unanimously to boost EV-readiness

The St. Paul City Council unanimously passed a zoning proposal Wednesday that aims to prepare new surface parking lots for a future with more electric vehicles. The proposal says new surface parking lots with more than 15 spots would have to be EV capable.
by Cari Spencer

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Cobb family files federal civil rights suit against troopers in traffic stop shooting

Cobb family files federal civil rights suit against troopers in traffic stop shooting

The lawsuit alleges two Minnesota State Patrol troopers used excessive force and violated Ricky Cobb II’s civil rights during a traffic stop last year along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis that ended with one of the troopers killing Cobb.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Jon Collins

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First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still needed

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still needed

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives. 
by The Associated Press

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At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

A bill working through the Legislature would require child welfare workers to take steps to prevent out-of-home placement of African American or disproportionately represented children.
by Dana Ferguson

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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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