by Beverly Banks | Oct 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics
ARLINGTON, Va. — Beverly Banks spoke with WJLA 24/7 anchor Dave Lucas about her midterm reporting trip in West Virginia and Tennessee. While traveling across the Appalachian region, the Medill news team covered House and Senate races. Beverly interviewed Senator...
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by Brock Hall | Oct 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Twenty years after his death, the remains of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old man killed in an anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming, were laid to rest in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Brock Hall spoke to those who attended. Published...
by Jessica A. Floyd | Oct 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics
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by Beverly Banks and Patty Nieberg | Oct 30, 2018 | Featured, National Security
ARLINGTON, Va. — Beverly Banks speaks with Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl L. Schultz about the United States security measures in the Arctic at the Military Reporters and Editors annual conference. Schultz says the United States is prepared for China and...
by Kietryn Zychal | Oct 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court estimates that 94 percent of state prosecutions and 97 percent of federal prosecutions end in plea bargains. The accused getting his or her day in court is the rare exception. This overwhelming reliance on plea bargains has led to...
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by Lucas Robinson | Oct 30, 2018 | Featured, National Security
ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Friday that along with troops, the military could deploy helicopters, and logistical and engineering support to the U.S.-Mexico border. His remarks came amid reports the...
