New Arizona Law Highlights Complexities within Modern Day Policing
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd cried out the phrase “I can’t breathe.” The immediate aftermath snowballed into large-scale civil unrest, countless public protests, and a nationwide discussion surrounding police brutality and excessive force. Videos similar to George Floyd’s have become increasingly more and more common in the days since Floyd’s death. The presence of […]
Trump Under Investigation for Espionage and other Potential Crimes
The search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was unsealed Friday by a federal judge after the Justice Department requested it be made public. The warrant identified three federal crimes that the Justice Department is looking into as part of its investigation: violations of the Espionage Act, criminal handling of government […]
Prosecutor May Charge Parents in Michigan School Shooting
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald hinted that she may charge the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, the Oxford High School who shot 11 people and killed 4 on Tuesday. The charge would be for failing to keep the gun used in the shooting away from their son. Crumbley had posted disturbing comments online, which had […]
Early Signs Show US Economic Recovery is Slowing
The world economy is beginning to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but expected growth forecasts and early warning signs are becoming more and more prominent. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund downgraded the United States’s expected growth forecast by a whole percentage point to 6%, the biggest decrease for any G7 economy. One of the biggest issues […]
Gavin Newsom Wins Recall Election Comfortably
Despite shaky early polls, California Governor Gavin Newsom won his recall election by a comfortable margin of over 60% of voters rejecting recall. The Governor will now remain in Sacramento and prepare for a reelection bid in just over a year. The embattled governor faced the historic recall vote largely on a wave of conservative […]
Restrictive Texas Abortion Law Explained
Caracal Reports Denisse Gomez takes on Texas’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedures as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
GOP House Leader McCarthy Threatens Tech Firms over Jan. 6 Riots
Despite rancor within the Republican Party and controversy surrounding his leadership, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened technology companies helping the government with investigations into the January 6 riots. McCarthy made the threat on Twitter and said a future Republican majority “will not forget” if these technology companies comply with the House select committee investigating the riots. […]
Dozens Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing Attack
KABUL – Dozens of citizens were killed during two bomb explosions in Kabul on Thursday, Aug. 26, including 12 U.S. Marines and one Navy corpsman. One bombing took place outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport and the other at the adjacent Baron Hotel. An Islamic State affiliate claims responsibility for the attacks, which occurred less than […]
As Afghans and Foreigners Flee, Taliban Promise Peace
Two weeks before President Biden’s official end of the war in Afghanistan, the Taliban already swept through the country and took control of Kabul, the city’s capital. The government of US-backed President Ashraf Ghani collapsed rapidly, culminating in the former president fleeing the country with cash-stuffed cars. After 20 years in the country, the United States […]
Osaka, Team USA Suffer Shock Setbacks at Olympics
While many US and Japanese Olympic teams have won medals to start the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, some of the countries’ most prominent athletes have been dealt shock defeats. Tennis star Naomi Osaka was the face of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after she lit the torch at the opening ceremony. But Osaka’s playing time at the Olympics […]