Law

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says that under current election procedure, there's "no way" he could win statewide office in Mississippi. Several African-Americans are now challenging those procedures.

Black Voters Sue Over Mississippi's Jim Crow-Era Election Law

7:39pm September 24, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Four African Americans are suing over a Jim Crow-era election rule that requires statewide officeholders to win a majority of the popular vote and at least 62 of 122 Mississippi state house districts.

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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan listens to a question at the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday in Washington, D.C.

National

Trump Administration To End 'Catch And Release' Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief

8:55am September 24, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The move is the latest by the Trump administration to curb the flow of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border.

Testimony Begins In Off-Duty Officer's Murder Trial In Dallas

6:09am September 24, 2019

by Wade Goodwyn

The prosecution and defense on Monday offered different takes on the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of a black man in his own apartment by an off-duty police officer.

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Politics & Government

Rudy Giuliani's Role In Trump Ukraine Call

5:58pm September 23, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, met with an adviser to the Ukrainian president to urge Kiev to investigate Hunter Biden. Is this sort of pressure proper, improper or illegal?

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Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legisl

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

4:03pm September 23, 2019

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in his own home told a 911 dispatcher, "I thought it was my apartment" several times as she waited for emergency responders to arrive. Guyger is charged in the September,

National

Trial Begins For Former Dallas Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Neighbor

1:44pm September 22, 2019

by Aubri Juhasz

Amber Guyger, who is white, said she entered the wrong apartment thinking it was her own, and shot Botham Shem Jean, 26, because she thought he was a burglar. Her trial begins on Monday.

Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency looks on during a news conference Thursday at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

23 States Sue Trump Administration In Escalating Battle Over Emissions Standards

8:23pm September 20, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The lawsuit comes two days after the Trump administration revoked California's ability to set its own rules for automobiles. The state's top prosecutor blasted the move as "arbitrary and capricious."

The Supreme Court And Code Of Ethics

7:10pm September 20, 2019

A new sexual misconduct allegation against Justice Brett Kavanugh raises questions about why the Supreme Court doesn't have a code of conduct. Ari Shapiro talks to NPR's Nina Totenberg.

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Citing "growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes," Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes.

Walmart To Stop Selling E-Cigarettes

5:54pm September 20, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The nation's largest retailer cited regulatory "complexity and uncertainty" around e-cigarettes. U.S. health officials have raised alarms over growing cases of lung injury associated with vaping.

Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani Speaks Out About Whistleblower Complaint

7:26am September 20, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law expert, about a whistleblower complaint from the intelligence community, spurred by Trump's communications with a foreign leader.

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