Josiah Bates

Josiah Bates is a reporter for TIME based in New York City

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'My Position Is Clear.' George Conway, Husband of Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway, Believes White House Staffers Should Quit Their Jobs

Conway appeared on the "Stay Tuned" podcast with Preet Bharara, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. When asked if his advice was for people in Trump's inner circle to quit, Conway answered affirmatively

By Josiah Bates

Sentenced to Life As a Teen, D.C. Inmate Championed by Kim Kardashian Released After More Than 20 Years in Prison

The inmate who spent over 20 years in prison for a murder he committed at 16 was released from the D.C. Central Detention Facility on October 7th. Stewart's case will be featured in the upcoming documentary "Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project" that is set to air on Oxygen

By Josiah Bates

Dick's Sporting Goods Says It Destroyed Firearms

"We just didn't want to sell the assault-style weapons that could inflict that kind of damage"

By Josiah Bates

'This Is Going To Look Really Bad.' Body-Cam Footage Shows Mounted Police Officers Leading Handcuffed Black Man By Rope

The Galveston Police Department released the videos of the August 3rd arrest on Wednesday. In the video, viewers can see officers Patrick Brosch and Amanda Smith arrested Donald Neely for criminal trespass

By Josiah Bates

CDC Says for First Time That Some THC Products Could Be Behind Vaping Deaths and Illnesses

During a press briefing on Friday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), said that Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) containing products plays a role in the recent cases of reported illnesses associated with vaping or e-cigarette use

By Josiah Bates

California Middle School Student, 13, Dies After Alleged Assault by Fellow Students

The boy was allegedly punched in the face, then fell and hit his head

By Josiah Bates

Citing Concerns Over New Joker Movie, Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Asks Warner Bros. to Support 'Gun Safety' Efforts

The Joker character has since been tied to the Aurora shooting because the shooter, James Holmes, had bright orange hair during the attack and trial and attacked a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, 2012.

By Josiah Bates

Trump Insists He'd Get a Nobel Prize

The President also criticized Obama receiving a Nobel Peace Prize "immediately"

By Josiah Bates

2 Chicago Men Found Guilty of murder of Tyshawn Lee

Tyshawn Lee was at a basketball court in a Chicago park when Dwright Boone-Doty tricked the child into going into an alley at the behest of Corey Morgan, prosecutors said.

By Josiah Bates

Designers Put School Shootings Names on Hoodies

"Stoneman Douglas," "Columbine" and "Sandy Hook" were all put on the clothing

By Josiah Bates

Texas Lawmaker to Beto O'Rourke: 'My AR Is Ready for You'

O'Rourke is calling the message a death threat

By Josiah Bates

'Simply Unacceptable.' 145 Major Business Leaders Pen Letter to Senate Asking For Action on Gun Violence

In a letter sent to members of Congress, the 145 business leaders asked for more stringent background checks and tougher Extreme Risk laws

By Josiah Bates

Megachurch Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide

"No more pain, my Jerry, no more struggle," Wilson's wife wrote on Instagram

By Josiah Bates

'This Crisis Has Gone Undiscussed and Unaddressed For Years.' St. Louis Grapples With Wave of Gun Violence That Killed 13 Children This Summer

Community members and activists say that these shootings have further traumatized the city and put citizens in a state of shock

By Josiah Bates

Williamson: The 'Mind' Kept Hurricane Dorian Away

"Millions of us seeing Dorian turn away from land is not a wacky idea"

By Josiah Bates

President Trump Seen at the Golf Course While Hurricane Dorian Approaches the U.S.

He also spent Labor Day criticizing the head of the AFL-CIO

By Josiah Bates

U.S. Navy Sends 6 Ships Out to Sea to Ride Out Hurricane Dorian

The USS Shamal left Naval Station Mayport on Wednesday, while USS Lassen, USS Paul Ignatius, USS Farragut, USS Billings and USS Milwaukee will leave today. These ships will go to areas of the Atlantic where they will not be in the storm's path

By Josiah Bates

Traveling This Weekend? Here's What to Know About Hurricane Dorian

Airlines and cruise companies are offering to rebook flights and trips

By Josiah Bates

Mythbusters Host Jessi Combs Dies in Jet Car Crash

The cause of the crash is still being investigated, according to the Sheriff’s office.

By Josiah Bates

Several Arrested Outside MTV VMAs in Newark After Protests Over Lead in City's Water

Many residents in Newark have been dealing with high levels of lead in their water supply for over two years, which has led to people being asked to use bottle water as city officials and federal authorities search for a solution

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