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Month: February 2023

Double-amputee with a knife shot and killed by police; family claims excessive force used

By Cheri Mossburg, Kevin Flower, Stephanie Elam and Taylor Romine, CNN Videos purportedly capturing the moments before the shooting death of a double-amputee man holding a knife after a stabbing attack are raising questions about whether police used excessive force in the Southern California city of Huntington Park. On Thursday afternoon, Huntington Park Police Department

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Apple and Google’s app stores wield ‘gatekeeper’ power and should be reined in, Commerce Department says

By Brian Fung, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday took its biggest swipe yet at app stores run by Apple and Google, with a new report accusing the two tech giants of exercising “gatekeeper” power that has led to “suboptimal” levels of competition in digital markets. The report published by the Commerce Department finds that

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College Board unveils official framework for new AP African American studies course

By Nicole Chavez, CNN The College Board released Wednesday the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a “political agenda.” In recent months, the multidisciplinary course has been praised by academics and historians, all while becoming a target for lawmakers aiming

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