Josiah Bates

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

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Someone Has Killed More Than 40 Wild Burros in a California Desert. There's a $10,000 Reward for the Gunman

A burro is simply a wild donkey. They are considered to be an enduring symbol of the Southwest region of America, according to the Associated Press

By Josiah Bates

Blue-Green Algae That Can Kill Dogs Has Just Been Found in New York City Parks

Blue-green algae, also know as Cyanobacteria, is a microorganism found in aquatic environments. The algae’s bloom is caused by high nutrients, stagnant water, high temperatures, and low oxygen.

By Josiah Bates

Have Police Really Thwarted More Mass Shootings Since El Paso and Dayton, or Are We Just Paying Closer Attention?

'They tend to be socially contagious,' one expert tells TIME

By Josiah Bates

Colorado School District Providing Kitty Litter Buckets for Kids to Use the Bathroom During Lockdowns

This is the same district where the Columbine High School mass shooting took place

By Josiah Bates

NYPD Fires Officer Involved in Chokehold Death: What to Know

Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City police officer who fatally choked Eric Garner, has been fired — more than five years after Garner’s death prompted widespread outrage over police brutality and his final words —...

By Josiah Bates , Sanya Mansoor and Mahita Gajanan

Newark Officials Providing Bottled Water to 15,000 Homes Over Lead Contamination Concerns. Here’s What You Need to Know About the City's Water Crisis

 The issue started in June 2017, when citywide tests showed that more than 10% of homes across Newark had twice the amount of lead they were supposed to have according to federal law

By Josiah Bates

What to Know About the Philadelphia Police Standoff

It's unclear how many officers have been shot or the extent of their injuries

By Josiah Bates and Jamie Ducharme

Blocking Coal Train Railroad Tracks Over Wage Complaints, a Protest by Kentucky Miners Is Now Entering Its Third Week

The protest, which started last Monday in Harlan county, is in response to the workers being laid off by their former employer, Blackjewel LLC, which filed for bankruptcy on July 1

By Josiah Bates

Friend of Dayton Shooter, Who Purchased Weapon Accessories For Him, Charged With Lying on Federal Firearms Form

The friend, Ethan Kollie, allegedly bought an AR-15 accessory and a 100 round drum magazine for the shooter.

By Josiah Bates

USA Today Offices Evacuated After a Mistaken Threat Report

Fairfax County police tweeted that they were responding to the reports of a man with a weapon at the Gannett Building in Mclean

By Josiah Bates

Viral Photo Shows Police on Horses Leading Man by Rope

Chief Vernon L. Hale III of the Galveston police department said the officers "showed poor judgment" in the incident and that they did not have any ill intentions with their decision

By Josiah Bates

Obama Responds to El Paso, Dayton Shootings

'No other developed nation tolerates the levels of gun violence that we do'

By Josiah Bates

What to Know About the Dayton, Ohio, Shooting Victims

Connor Betts killed his sister Megan Betts and eight others before he was shot and killed by police

By Josiah Bates

Beto O'Rourke Halts Campaign to Return to El Paso

“I’m incredibly saddened and it is very hard to think about this,” O’Rourke said as he fought back tears while speaking in Nevada. “"El Paso is the strongest place in the world. This community is going to come together. I'm going back there right now to be with my family and to be with my hometown.”

By Josiah Bates

El Paso Death Toll Rises to 22

Videos shared on social media showing evacuations underway at stores in the mall.

By Tara Law and Josiah Bates

2 Mothers Committed to Stopping Violence Killed

Both mothers were active members of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings (MASK), an organization dedicated to interrupting violence and crime in the community

By Josiah Bates

Hurricane Erick Has Formed Off Hawaii. Here's What to Know About the Path and Strength of the Storm

Hurricane Erick is now a category three "major" hurricane

By Josiah Bates

TSA Finds a Missile Launcher in Luggage

Fortunately the launcher was not live

By Josiah Bates

DOJ's Plan to Use a Single Drug for Executions is Controversial

According to experts, there are a lot of concerns and questions regarding this decision by the federal government

By Josiah Bates

Equifax Might Owe You $125 for Its Massive Data Breach. Here's How to File a Claim

An enormous 2017 data breach revealed the private information of millions of people

By Josiah Bates
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