A video that appears to show police shooting a man several times at close range has been met with outrage. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday has deployed the state's National Guard.
Colorado is among the few states that have pushed hard for police reforms following nationwide protests. Virginia is the latest to debate sweeping measures.
The pandemic has made it hard for prisoners to keep in touch with their families. Loved ones now worry that recent changes to the Postal Service could make staying in touch even harder
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Ellen Zavian about universities pushing for football to return when students aren't on campus and what that means for the NCAA's definition of amateurism.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Gary Peters, ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, about his reactions to Postmaster Gen. DeJoy's testimony.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Monique Dixon of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, about the organization's suggestions for improving transparency in police contracts.
NPR's Scott Simon asks former congressional investigator Justin Rood about reports of criminal referrals to the Justice Department by the Senate Intelligence Committee, and how often that happens.
Eurie Stamps was killed during a drug raid at his home. Police were reportedly looking for his stepson and another man. Prosecutors said the shooting was accidental and the officer wasn't charged.
The Full House star will serve two months, and her fashion designer husband will serve five months. They pleaded guilty in May to fraud charges related to securing their daughters' admission to USC.
Joseph James DeAngelo, now 74, admitted to committing more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s after investigators identified him using public genealogy websites to trace his DNA.
In a democracy, what does the path through a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires us to preserve individual lives, individual rights, and equality.
Uber's former security chief faces criminal charges for paying 'hush money' to hide from authorities a 2016 data breach that exposed the data of 57 million passengers and drivers.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about changes to the USPS and what he intends to ask Postmaster General Louis DeJoy when he appears before a Senate panel.
The former political adviser to President Trump is indicted alongside three other people in connection with an effort to defraud "hundreds of thousands of donors," according to federal prosecutors.
A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal.
