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Actual newspaper clipping from the infamous Martinsville Seven rape case, in which seven black males convicted of raping a white woman were sentenced to death in 1949. They were executed in 1951 after exhausting their appeals.

These 7 Black Men Were Executed For An Alleged Rape. Now, They Have Been Pardoned

Gov. Ralph Northam said pardoning the "Martinsville Seven" was the state's way of acknowledging that the men were executed without due process.

Lawmakers Want To Know What Went Wrong With Afghanistan

Lawmakers criticized the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They now want to reassert Congress' authority and continue efforts to evacuate Americans and allies.

Jury Selection Begins In The Fraud Trial Of Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of the health technology corporation Theranos, promised miracles with just a finger prick of blood. Jury selection in her fraud trial begins Tuesday.

Winds Have Been High As The Caldor Fire Threatens California's South Lake Tahoe

Firefighters are hoping for favorable conditions today to help them keep the Caldor Fire from getting loose in the city of South Lake Tahoe, California.

Chicago School Bus Drivers Have Quit In Droves Over COVID Vaccine Mandate

Chicago Public Schools says 10% of their school bus drivers quit on Friday as they're unwilling to get mandated vaccines. The district is now offering cash to parents who drive their kids to school.

New Orleans's Recover From Hurricane Ida's Damage Has Been Slow

Recovery is slow going in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida stormed ashore on Sunday. Rescue crews are still trying to get into hard hit areas as residents cope with the prospect of no power for weeks.

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020 file photo, a Chevrolet Bolt charges at an Electrify America site outside Colorado Mills outlet mall in downtown Lakewood, Colo. Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada. The expansion will include 1,800 fast-charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers by 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Charging Stations Must Become Easier To Find As Illinois Strives To Get More Electric Vehicles On The Road, IDOT Secretary Says

Governor JB Pritzker is setting an ambitious goal to get a million electric vehicles on Illinois roadways by 2030. To make that happen, state transportation secretary Omer Osman says a massive build-out of charging stations is needed - and fast.

Community activists and neighbors protested living conditions at Taft Homes alongside Direna Gardner's family on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

'It's Deplorable': Neighbors, Activists Rally Around Family Living At Taft Homes

Several Peorians showed up on a rainy evening to support Direna Gardner's family.

Marie Benedict (left) and Victoria Christopher Murray

The Story Of J.P. Morgan's 'Personal Librarian' — And Why She Chose To Pass As White

For the Code Switch podcast, we talked to authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray to discuss The Personal Librarian — the fictionalized account of the very real Belle da Costa Greene.

House Select Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., right, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., listen during the panel's first hearing last month. The committee has asked 35 social media and communication companies to preserve records associated with the Jan. 6 insurrection.

House Panel Investigating The Capitol Attack Orders 35 Companies To Preserve Records

The Democratic-led committee is targeting the communication records of individuals who've been charged with crimes related to the attack, and those who participated in a rally preceding the riot.

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