Crystal Hill

Politics Editor

Crystal Hill is a politics editor for Yahoo News. She previously worked at The Associated Press, Indianapolis Star and McClatchy.

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Deborah Roberts, Kristen Welker and their Black female peers are more visible than ever on TV news. Why experts say this isn't just 'a moment.'
Journalists of color, specifically Black women, are becoming increasingly visible in broadcast and cable television news. But experts say networks must strive for diversity at all levels of the newsroom, especially in local news.
a year ago
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Dominion v. Fox News trial ends with last-minute $787 million settlement: Full coverage
Dominion had accused the conservative cable news giant of knowingly, and repeatedly, broadcasting guests’ and hosts’ baseless allegations after the 2020 presidential election that Dominion’s voting machines were rigged to help Joe Biden steal the election from then-President Donald Trump.
a year ago
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Biden vowed to end the death penalty. Can he keep his promise?
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden vowed to work to end the death penalty at the federal level. Now, about halfway into his first year as president, death penalty opponents want him to follow through on his promise.
3 years ago
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Allen Weisselberg tax-fraud case: What to know about the charges
Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization with close ties to former President Donald Trump, is at the center of an alleged tax fraud scheme that spans over a decade, according to an indictment unsealed last week in New York.
3 years ago
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'What other choice did I have?': How a 2005 immunity deal led to Bill Cosby's release
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision Wednesday to vacate Bill Cosby's conviction stems from a 2005 agreement that gave Cosby immunity from criminal prosecution.
3 years ago
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Judge sentences Derek Chauvin to over 22 years for murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, more than one year after Floyd’s death sparked an international movement against police brutality.
3 years ago
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Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in N.Y. over false 2020 election claims
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, was suspended Thursday from practicing law in New York.
3 years ago
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What to expect at Derek Chauvin's sentencing for the murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will learn his prison sentence Friday for the murder of George Floyd, a killing that sparked international protests over the treatment of Black Americans by law enforcement.
3 years ago
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From Chicago to NYC, cities grapple with rise in shootings, murders: 'It's been a very bloody year'
As the U.S. enters a new post-pandemic reality, cities across the country are dealing with a surge in homicides and other violent crimes – including a rash of mass shootings – with some officials fearing that the worst is yet to come.
3 years ago
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Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s death, gets honorary Pulitzer Prize
Darnella Frazier, the woman whose cellphone video of George Floyd’s killing by police in Minneapolis prompted outrage across the world, was awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Friday for “courageously recording” the murder.
3 years ago
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Four officers on leave after video shows Calif. police kicking shoplifting suspect during struggle
Police in Southern California are investigating after a video captured four officers appearing to kick and punch a shoplifting suspect while they tried to detain him at a mall last week.
3 years ago
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Biden calls out Sinema, Manchin for voting 'more with Republicans'
President Biden zinged Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin during a speech Tuesday — insinuating that they align themselves more with Republicans than their own party — while calling for Congress to take action on legislation to protect voting rights.
3 years ago
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George Floyd's family has 'great' White House meeting with Biden
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, his family met with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House on Tuesday and expressed optimism that a police reform bill named after him will eventually become law.
3 years ago
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George Floyd Square has become a living memorial with an uncertain future
Once one of the busiest intersections in Minneapolis has transformed into a makeshift memorial garden. Those who maintain it are deeply invested in its somewhat undetermined future.
3 years ago
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Federal jury indicts Chauvin, 3 ex-Minneapolis officers in George Floyd death
The federal grand jury indictment that was unsealed Friday accuses Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao of depriving George Floyd of his rights.
3 years ago
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Derek Chauvin's lawyers request a new trial before sentencing on murder conviction
Weeks away from learning his sentence for the murder of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is seeking a new trial, arguing that the overwhelming publicity surrounding the case deprived him of due process.
3 years ago
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Biden to Congress: Pass police reform bill by anniversary of George Floyd's death
During his address to a joint session of Congress, Biden asked lawmakers to “work together to find a consensus” on the bill, which passed the House last summer but didn’t make it out of the Senate.
3 years ago
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How prosecutors in the Chauvin trial presented an 'almost perfect case'
Legal experts say several factors made the prosecution’s case against Derek Chauvin a success — compelling witnesses, a seamless presentation and just enough emphasis on the video to drive home the point that Chauvin was guilty.
3 years ago
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Justice Department announces Minneapolis police probe after Chauvin murder conviction
The Department of Justice is launching a civil investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in unlawful policing in the wake of the murder trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin.
3 years ago
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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts against him in the killing of George Floyd. The jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death.
3 years ago