May 20, 2023

Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) reflects on the one year anniversary of the Uvalde shooting

Nearly one year after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, State Senator Roland Gutierrez continues his fight for gun safety and quest for answers about the massacre. He also answers questions about a potential run...

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How Republican states are eroding local democracy

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee | Rogelio V. Solis for AP Republican leaders in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas are targeting Democratic communities and institutions Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi — all led by Republican governors and legislatures — are pursuing efforts to diminish local control over policing, elections,...

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Ukraine farmers surrounded by risks, from mines to logistics

Ukrainian farmer Oleh Uskhalo walks inside a destroyed warehouse in Potomkyne, Kherson region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Bankruptcy is looming for many Ukrainian farmers across the war-torn country who are struggling to seed crops amid widespread mine contamination in areas once occupied by Russian forces...

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