Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 63

70 years since of Emmett Till's death marked with train from Chicago to Mississippi

The commemoration of 70 years since Emmett Till's death is being marked by family, friends and officials Wednesday as they repeated the fateful train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955.

2 children killed, 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis

Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. The shooter is also dead.

Trump administration moving detainees out of "Alligator Alcatraz"

Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

Smiling mini-figurine thought to be first Viking "portrait" unveiled in Denmark

Denmark's National Museum unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle.

FEMA suspends employees who signed letter blasting Trump-era changes, sources say

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has suspended more than 20 employees who signed an open letter criticizing the agency, multiple sources told CBS News.

1 dead, 6 others injured in south Minneapolis shooting

Police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed one person and injured six others at a south Minneapolis intersection in broad daylight Tuesday.

Trump moves to fire Fed's Lisa Cook as she vows to sue

President Trump said Monday he has fired Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. Her attorney countered that they plan to file a lawsuit challenging the move.

Texas redistricting maps are racially biased, civil rights advocates claim in lawsuit

They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering to prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.

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Texas floods expose gaps in emergency warning system; Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme

Key Senate contests take shape ahead of 2026 midterm elections

Democrats are trying to retake the Senate majority in the midterms, but to do so, they'd need to defend 13 seats and flip four more.