Arkansas virus deaths, hospitalizations continue rising

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas saw its lowest one-day increase in coronavirus cases in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but the number of deaths and hospitalizations from the virus continue to rise.

GOP-backed tax breaks win House support, as Democrats object

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House's tax break debate Tuesday highlighted the chamber's deepening partisan divisions in the state's coronavirus response effort.

Michigan attorney general proposes changes to policing

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's top law enforcement official unveiled several changes she hopes to make to policing in the state, including a public registry of verified police misconduct claims meant to increase …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on an AIDS vaccine that doesn't exist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seizing on a medical milestone that doesn't exist, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks the same scientific expertise that produced a vaccine for AIDS can deliver one soon for COVID-19, t…

Duncan promises hate crimes bill as House balks at inaction

ATLANTA (AP) — A top lieutenant of Georgia's House speaker signaled Tuesday that the lower chamber may block Senate bills unless the Senate acts on a bill to increase state criminal penalties on hate crimes.

Ferguson's first black mayor to be sworn in Tuesday night

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri town that became synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement after the fatal police shooting of

Flavored vaping product ban proposed by Montana officials

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s health department is proposing a permanent ban on the sale of flavored vaping products in response to increasing youth e-cigarette use, the agency said Tuesday.

NYPD boss says 'cut smartly' as defund police drumbeat grows

NEW YORK (AP) — As chants of “defund the police” thunder at protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, New York City's police commissioner has found himself trying to avoid deep cuts to what has long been among …

Edwards signs bills to loosen Louisiana's gun restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana municipalities will be barred from enacting most gun restrictions beyond those in state law, under legislation signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Gun rights advocates sue to block Virginia handgun sales law

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gun rights advocates are suing to block a Virginia law from taking effect that would ban people from being able to buy more than one handgun a month.

Georgia city investigating police chief after Facebook post

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — An Atlanta-area police chief who was criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has now been placed on leave while his city investigates hi…

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Calls for de-escalation training grow after Atlanta shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — The deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in the span of less than three weeks have led to a push in the U.S. for more training of police officers in how to de-escalate…

Simple math suggests complex back story at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court watchers were left scratching their heads when they learned Justice Neil Gorsuch was the

Minnesota Senate debates police accountability proposals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Tuesday debated a package of police accountability measures drawn up following the death of George Floyd but, with a more extensive set of bills adva…