Alabama's new Congressional district map turns one seat blue after long legal battle
A new congressional map drawn by the courts for Alabama will likely turn one Congressional seat blue. We get reaction from both parties.
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Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles
Robert Wayne Lee, known online as "Boopac Shakur," was killed during an argument in a Michigan restaurant. So far, there is no evidence the confrontation was a planned sting by Lee, police said.
N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.
Ex-campaign treasurer for George Santos pleads guilty to felony charges
Congressman George Santos' former campaign treasurer is pleading guilty to felon charges. She said she filed false campaign reports on behalf of Santos, who separately faces 13 felony charges.
Ex-coach sues Northwestern for $130M for wrongful termination in hazing scandal
Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school, saying it wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department.
A woman sues Disney World over severe injuries on a water slide
A woman was hospitalized after a ride down Typhoon Lagoon's tallest water slide left her with severe vaginal lacerations and internal organ damage, according to the lawsuit.
MacArthur Fellow E. Tendayi Achiume on the intersection of climate and racial justice
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with law professor E. Tendayi Achiume about receiving the MacArthur Fellowship and her research on racial injustice.
After nearly 3 decades a suspect is charged in Tupac Shakur's murder
NPR's A Martinez talks to Greg Kading, a former LAPD detective who worked on the case, about the well-known suspect charged in Tupac Shakur's murder, and is set to appear in court Wednesday.
Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links
A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name.
A new law in Texas, the Crown Act, prohibits race-based hair discrimination
A new Texas law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination has inspired one woman to try to give back to Black and minority communities across the country.