This Week In Race: Racism, Racism And, To Salve Your Soul, John Legend
Everywhere we looked in the news this week — in prisons, politics, online — we found strains of racism. It even shows up from beyond the grave.
Law
Actress Sofia Vergara Sued By Her Own Frozen Embryos
A lawsuit has been filed against actress Sofia Vergara on behalf of her two frozen embryos. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Susan Crockin, who teaches assisted reproductive law at Georgetown University Law School.
Alabama Execution Raises Questions About Drug Used In Lethal Injections
The execution of Ronald Bert Smith, Jr. in Alabama is raising more questions about a controversial drug used as a sedative in lethal injections. According to Kent Faulk, a reporter for the Birmingham News who witnessed the execution, Smith heaved and coughed 13 minutes into his execution.
Jury Views Dylann Roof's Confession At Charleston Church Shooting Trial
In the federal Charleston, S.C., church shooting trial Friday, jurors heard Dylann Roof's taped interrogation. In it, he confessed to killing the nine parishioners.
Washington State Dairy Workers Challenge Their Exemption From Overtime Pay
The dairy industry runs 24/7, but federal law excludes its workers from overtime pay. A new class-action lawsuit in Washington state is the latest challenge to that law.
Alabama Inmate Coughed, Heaved For About 13 Minutes During Execution
Ronald Bert Smith Jr. died by lethal injection late Thursday night, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay his execution. A judge sentenced Smith to die for murdering a man in 1994.
NPR News Nuggets: Purple Lights, Christmas Cheer & Top Selling CD Of 2016
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.
Dylann Roof Jury Sees Images Of Church Mass Shooting Aftermath
Bibles and white tablecloths, as well as the bodies of victims and pools of blood, appear in photos of the Emanuel AME Church basement presented by prosecutors Thursday in Charleston, S.C.
Trump's Campaign Rhetoric Signals Possible Shift On Civil Rights
From LGBT issues to police shootings, civil rights has been the story of the Obama Justice Department. NPR takes a look at what Donald Trump's civil rights team might make a priority.
What Legal Recourse Do Victims Of Fake News Stories Have?
Real people hurt by fake news can sue under defamation law. But University of Denver law professor Derigan Silver notes that winning monetary damages doesn't undo the damage to a person's reputation.