Russian police jail kids who took flowers and 'No to War' signs to Ukraine's embassy
The children were still clutching their flowers as they sat in custody. Police reportedly threatened mothers with losing their parental rights.
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The ACLU sues to block Texas from investigating parents of trans youth
The lawsuit says at least one family is already under investigation for providing their child with medically necessary gender-affirming care.
Jury selection is underway in the first trial stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection
Prosecutors say Guy Reffitt brought a gun to the Capitol grounds, and that he later threatened his children if they turned him in. Reffitt is fighting the charges.
When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives?
For 30 years, the U.S. Department of Education has had the power to hold for-profit college executives personally liable when their schools defraud students. It simply hasn't used it.
Man kills 3 children, 1 other and himself at California church
The shootings took place at a Sacramento-area church, according to local law enforcement officials.
The 1st trial connected to the assault on the Capitol has begun
Jury selection is underway in the first prosecution related to Jan. 6 to go to trial. Defendant Guy Reffitt has pleaded not guilty. The trial could help set the course for hundreds of other cases.
1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.
The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.
Supreme Court to hear a case that could limit the EPA's power to fight climate change
The outcome of the case could also hamstring the authority of all agencies, from the EPA to the Securities and Exchange Commission to Federal Reserve Board.
Alabama leaders say their maps don't disfavor Black voters, but activists disagree
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with lawmakers and an activist in Montgomery, Ala., to learn more about the battle over voting rights and gerrymandering in the state.
Civil rights activists rally behind Supreme Court pick — and prepare for the backlash
Civil rights activists are rallying behind the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and preparing for the possibility of a rough confirmation process.