Canada rules that flipping the middle finger is a 'God-given' right
A recent court case between two rival neighbors near Montreal boiled down to whether flipping someone off is considered a crime.
Law
Biden administration releases Guantánamo inmate, its fourth transfer in a month
A Saudi man held at Guantánamo for more than two decades without being put on trial has been released by the U.S., making him the fourth inmate transferred out of Guantánamo in about the past month.
Florida students protest their school district's book ban
Students in the St. Petersburg area are protesting a book ban imposed by a school district using a new state law. A new training video for librarians warns not to shelf books that could be challenged.
The DOJ found a pattern of misconduct in the Louisville police department. Now what?
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke with Morning Edition about steps the city is taking to reform its police department — which he says is also some 300 officers short.
Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations
Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.
Morning news brief
President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and a Justice Department report finds Louisville police routinely violate civil rights.
Congress overturns D.C. crime bill with President Biden's help
The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital.
Senate blocks criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in D.C.
The U.S. Senate voted to block a sweeping criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in the District of Columbia.
To help the housing crisis, California is letting developers circumvent some rules
California's housing crisis is acute, and the state is forcing cities to do something about it. One tool is called "the builder's remedy," which allows developers to circumvent local regulations.
Protestors in Georgia clash with police over 'foreign agents' law
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Robin Forestier-Walker in Georgia about protests against a proposed "foreign agent" law, which critics call a Russian-inspired attempt to stifle civil society.