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Minneapolis Agrees To Pay $27 Million To Family Of George Floyd
Minneapolis is settling a federal lawsuit with George Floyd's family for $27 million in what the family's attorney says is the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever.
California Man Comes Forward 50 Years After FBI Office Break In
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ralph Daniel, who broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office in 1971. He is only now speaking out about his role.
Gun Sales Rise In Past Year, Especially Among Women And African Americans
Uncertainty and unrest during the last year have lead millions of Americans to buy guns for the first time. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to one of them, Ermiya Fanaeian of Salt Lake City.
Las Vegas Girl Scout Troop Gets Creative To Sell Cookies During Pandemic
Selling Girl Scout cookies has been different because of the pandemic. Troop leader Laquinta McFerguson, of Las Vegas, and her daughter Aysia talk about navigating the challenges.
Facing Housing Crunch, California Cities Rethink Single-Family Neighborhoods
By allowing multi-family housing, proponents across the state say the move could lower housing costs and redress decades of racial segregation.
When The Pandemic Closed Prisons To Visitors Loved Ones Picked Up Pen And Paper
In the year since the pandemic caused most prisons to shut their gates to visitors, people have not been able to see their incarcerated friends and family. So, some turned to letter writing.
Report: Rochester Police, Mayor 'Knowingly Suppressed' Information In Prude Case
An independent investigator says some city officials "knowingly suppressed" information and gave false statements about the March death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who was killed by police.
U.S. Offers Protected Status For People From Myanmar As Coup Leaders Crack Down
The Biden administration will offer temporary protected status to people who fear returning to Myanmar after the military coup and ensuing suppression of protesters that has killed at least 70 people.
Cuomo Says He Will Not Resign Despite Calls From Schumer And Other Top N.Y. Democrats
Cuomo's announcement followed a cascade of statements Friday morning from multiple Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation calling for his resignation.