Brady McCombs

Educational disruptions during the pandemic are hurting teenagers who also need to work and help care for siblings _ a dynamic that could deepen inequalities between kids from wealthier families and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. By @lwhitehurst https://t.co/4njE6WPHKf

Many conservative-leaning religious voters warmed to Trump long ago, but the president has struggled to win over members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That could be a political liability in Arizona. Timely story by @jjcooper https://t.co/aXcCsaZyZ7

A lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died in 2019 after officers in suburban Denver put him in a chokehold, while state prosecutors launched a civil rights investigation of the agency. @colleenslevin + @PattyNieberg https://t.co/g6stCSzkpF

In Montana’s first U.S. Senate debate this weekend, GOP incumbent Sen. Steve Daines clashed over country's coronavirus response with his Dem opponent, Gov. Steve Bullock. This is a race Dems hope to win to regain control of the Senate. @iris_samuels https://t.co/O8SqPyF0DJ

Advocates have made strides getting Native American names changed in sports _ Washington Redskins being the latest _ but many persist at US high schools such as one near Salt Lake City that uses the Braves. Story by @SophiaEppolito + @ffonseca. https://t.co/UsDSKyAvD8

RT @lwhitehurst: Lawsuit: School mishandled disabled student’s rape report (from @AP) https://t.co/QhlQV9cJTa

New police chief of suburban Denver city that has come under fire on several fronts lays out how she plans to improve things. Story by @colleenslevin:

AP Climate @AP_Climate

The new police chief in Aurora, Colorado, tells @AP that she wants officers to recognize their biases as she vows to rebuild trust after police put Elijah McClain in a chokehold before his death last year and handcuffed Black girls this weekend. https://t.co/bRk6wREpcK

(3/3) Some Black and Indigenous educational leaders, however, are resisting the push to get police out of schools because they say officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice. Story by @colleenslevin: https://t.co/jgBaEjc7SS

(2/3) Critics say having armed police on campus often results in Black students being disproportionately arrested and punished, leading to what they call the schools-to-prison pipeline, as @astridgalvan explained in this story: https://t.co/FG44yFFVgp

(1/3) Amid the national reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality, the wisdom of having police officers in schools is garnering renewed attention. @AP reporters explored both sides of the argument this week.

The Trump administration is proposing to define what land and water can be declared as “habitat” for imperiled plants and animals — potentially excluding areas that species could use in the future. @AP's @MatthewBrownAP explains: https://t.co/unlEoKitpl

Governors have been facing intense pressure from both sides in the volatile mask mandate debate. Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock initially held off over worry that a mandate would backfire, show internal emails. By @iris_samuels + @MatthewBrownAP https://t.co/oWWm6gNhp3

RT @peterprengaman: This care home in Montana did not take authorities up on free tests. Many residents now have Covid-19. @ap colleagues M…

RT @SophiaEppolito: Two companies in Utah that were cited for creating COVID-19 hot spots received $1M-$2M in loans from the Paycheck Prote…

Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox beats former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. to win the Republican nomination for Utah governor. He will be the heavy favorite to win in November. Story by @lwhitehurst https://t.co/BpqRFjc81r

Spencer Cox wins Republican primary election for governor in Utah (from @AP) https://t.co/LeYTJZFP9q

No easy decisions for school administrators as they plan to reopen next month during a pandemic. Masks for all? Online learning on some days? More buses? Timely story by @apbuf +@pxwhittle: https://t.co/zztwBLvi0t