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Denison Church In Cleveland Says Cease Use Notice Violates 1st Amendment

Updated: 1:37 p.m., Friday Dec. 27, 2019. Advocates for the homeless are calling a cease use order from the City of Cleveland a violation of the First Amendment. The notice was issued to Denison United Church of Christ, which is housing the homeless during the winter. The three-page notice details multiple fire code violations: insufficient fire extinguishers or emergency lighting, obstructed exits, and improperly stored flammable liquids. The church also does not have a fire alarm or sprinkler system.

His Son Was Killed At Sandy Hook. Then Came The Online Harassment.

Michel Martin speaks with Lenny Pozner, whose son was killed seven years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School, about the harassment he's endured as conspiracies about the shooting flourished.

Florida Rep. Val Demings compares the impeachment saga to police work. As a former cop, she says police will make arrests to stop a threat — regardless of how a court will rule later.

Val Demings Says House Impeachment Managers 'Made Our Case'

Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.

Little Richard Made Music Vibrate In All The Right Ways

Many artists around the start of the rock era pointed toward sex, but in his performance of "Tutti Frutti" and other songs, Little Richard enacted sexual excitement itself.

A declassified document with names of Obama administration officials who could have potentially made requests for the unmasking of Michael Flynn's name.

What You Need To Know About The Flynn, Biden And 'Unmasking' Story

The story is complicated, and the complexity starts with the underlying practice at issue in the Michael Flynn saga: "unmasking."

Officers wear protective gear as they work to remove people who tested positive for coronavirus from the cruise ship Diamond Princess. The ship is under quarantine at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, Japan.

On Cruise Ship Quarantined In Japan, New Cases Could Reset The Isolation Clock

If the Diamond Princess were a country, it would now have the second-highest number of coronavirus cases outside of mainland China.

Will Nationwide Protests Drive Up The Coronavirus Cases?

The nationwide demonstrations have caused concerns about a possible surge in the coronavirus cases. It would depend on how well everyone sticks to practices that keep the virus in check.

Protesters in Minneapolis called for the removal of police union leader Bob Kroll on Friday.

Calls For Reform Put Minneapolis Police Union Leader In Hot Seat

Police unions have often opposed changes in policing. As cities consider sweeping reforms, the head of the Minneapolis police union, Bob Kroll, has been a lightning rod of controversy.

Experts from the World Health Organization say they gave explicit warnings about the risks of the COVID-19 outbreak in early January. They said this after President Trump this week accused the agency of obscuring the truth. Above: the WHO's headquarters in Geneva.

'We Alerted The World' To Coronavirus On Jan. 5, WHO Says In Response To U.S.

President Trump said the health agency delayed raising the alarm on the threat from the new coronavirus. A WHO expert says that in early January, the World Health Organization "was very, very clear."

"If we're not able to address the short-term cash needs of rural hospitals, we're going to see hundreds ... close before this crisis ends," warns the head of the National Rural Hospital Association. "This is not hyperbole."

Coronavirus Threatens Rural Hospitals Already At The Financial Brink

About half of U.S. rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. Now facing a pandemic, hospital CEOs warn that, without federal help, their doors may close when the community most needs them.

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