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- US, allies failed to deter Putin. Can tougher measures stop him now?
Escalating military action in Ukraine is spurring a widespread shift in many nations toward demand for more immediate action against Russia.
- State of the Union: Can Biden meet the moment?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a point of unity behind which President Joe Biden can rally the nation, at a time of several major crises.
- Last of its kind: Vermont town weighs future of one-room schoolhouse
Community and identity: Citizens in Elmore, Vermont, consider the value of preserving the state’s last one-room schoolhouse.
- First LookFirst Jan. 6 criminal trial begins. Will the charges stick?
The first trial of a Capitol riot case begins this week in a Washington courthouse, with jury selection starting Monday. The trial outcome could influence how the hundreds of other Capitol riot cases are prosecuted in the coming months.
- This is Ukraine’s ‘meeting with history’: a talk with key Polish EU leader
Radoslaw Sikorski, former Defense minister of Poland and now chair of the EU committee on US relations, talks Ukraine crisis over tea with reporters.
- A public defender has never served on Supreme Court. Jackson would be first.
Most Americans know the words by heart: “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided.” The work of a public defender is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Ketanji Brown Jackson could be the first Supreme Court justice to have performed that role.
- Ukraine attack: Putin target may be democracy, near and far
It is a paradox of democracy that it can appear weak and threatening at the same time. Whatever challenges it is facing, a Ukraine version may have been undesirable for Putin.
- First LookFederal jury finds three officers violated Floyd’s civil rights
On Thursday, the three Minneapolis police officers who were at the scene of George Floyd’s killing alongside Derek Chauvin were found guilty by a federal jury and convicted for violating Mr. Floyd’s civil rights. The three officers will face additional state charges in June.
- Are Americans willing to sacrifice for Ukraine?
Russia’s assault on Ukraine is unlike anything Europe has seen since World War II. As the U.S. and allies respond, which American trait will prove uppermost: a desire to protect democracy or a reluctance to wade into foreign fights?
- First LookChild poverty is on the rise in the US, study shows
In the month since Biden’s expanded child tax credit payments ended, the number of children living in poverty in the United States jumped by an estimated 3.7 million. The end of monthly payments and high inflation rates are contributing to the rise, say analysts.
- First LookAfter 20 years, what happens to Guantanamo Bay’s prisoners?
In January 2002, the first detainees arrived at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. U.S. officials have now determined more than half of the 39 men held indefinitely without charge can be safely released to their homelands or sent to another country.
- Hate crimes, Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, and why motive matters
Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers were already sentenced to life in prison. On Tuesday, they were found guilty of a hate crime in a trial that federal prosecutors, a jury, and above all Mr. Arbery’s mother thought was vital to justice.
- After the tornado, can a rural Kentucky town create a comeback?
Two months after a devastating tornado, community relief blends into a longer-term question: how an event like this may reorient the town’s identity.
- First LookNational Guard troops go to DC ahead of possible trucker protest
As talk of a U.S. trucker protest modeled after the convoys in Canada gains steam in online forums, Washington is planning ahead. On Tuesday, the Pentagon approved the deployment of 700 National Guard troops to the District of Columbia.
- Key to US response on Ukraine: A restoration of trust with allies
Is trust among Western allies a secondary factor in the confrontation with Russia over Ukraine? Seasoned diplomats say it will be essential in the weeks ahead.
- First LookJury convicts three of hate crimes in Arbery murder
A federal jury in Brunswick, Georgia, found all three defendants guilty of hate crimes Tuesday morning in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger. The three white men were previously convicted for Mr. Arbery's murder in a Georgia state court.
- First LookUS women’s soccer team reaches $24M deal in push for equal pay
The U.S. women’s soccer team has been winning on the field for years. On Tuesday, they scored big at the negotiating table. After a six-year legal battle for equal pay, players on the national team reached a $24 million settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation.
- First LookBanned from Twitter, Trump launches a social media app
Former President Donald Trump was banned from social media platforms following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. On Monday, he launched the new Truth Social media app.
- First Look'Say his name': Cop who killed Daunte Wright sentenced to 2 years
Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in 2021, was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. Ms. Potter alleges she mistook her gun for her Taser when Mr. Wright tried to flee the scene.
- First LookTrowels of change: Colorado group transforms guns into tools
A Colorado Springs group, RAWtools, converts weapons of destruction into tools of life by molding them for use in the garden as a way to address gun violence in the United States. Since its inception in 2013, the group has disabled 1,000 guns.