Judge orders Abrego Garcia released from jail, but his future remains uncertain
A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the government mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to be released from prison until his trial on federal charges.
Supreme Court Rules Immigrants Cannot Contest Asylum Claim Denials In Federal Court
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, ruled Thursday that immigrants whose asylum claims were rejected in an expedited hearing may not contest the denials in federal court.
The Legend Of Snacks: Video Of Equipment Manager Draining Long 3-Pointer Wins EPSY
Thomas "Snacks" Lee shot to fame by shooting a basketball. A viral video of the Jackson State men's basketball student manager draining a long 3-pointer in a real NCAA game has won an ESPY Award.
Rhode Island Senator Pushes To Remove 'Providence Plantations' From State's Name
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Harold Metts, Rhode Island State Senator, about renewing the push to remove "Providence Plantations" from the official name of the state.
'Dreamer' Talks About Effects Of The Supreme Court's DACA Decision On His Life
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Antonio, a DACA recipient, about how the recent Supreme Court decision to extend those protections affects his life moving forward.
NASA To Rename Headquarters After Its 1st Black Female Engineer Mary W. Jackson
NASA announced Wednesday it will rename its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African-American female engineer. Her contributions were highlighted in the 2016 film Hidden Figures.
Montana Tribal Communities Offer Free Mass Testing To Contain The Coronavirus
The coronavirus has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. Montana is trying to change that with free mass testing.
The House To Vote On Statehood For DC For 1st Time In Almost 30 Years
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., about the first vote on statehood for the District of Columbia in a generation.
Could Los Angeles Unified School District Disband Its Police Department?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mónica García, a member of the school board in the Los Angeles Unified School District, about the district voting Tuesday on disbanding its 471-member police department.