Witnessing George Floyd's killing
How did the murder of George Floyd affect onlookers and online witnesses? Rev. Frenchye Magee, Professor Zinzi Bailey, and attorney Antonio Romanucci reflect on the response.
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DOJ dismisses investigations of police in Minneapolis and Louisville
The DOJ will call off its investigation into the Minneapolis and Louisville police departments over widespread misconduct, almost five years after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
American justice five years after George Floyd's killing
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about American justice since the police killing of George Floyd five years ago.
Trump confronts South Africa's president with false claims of 'white genocide'
In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump accosted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a montage of video footage Trump claimed proves there was a genocide against white South Africans.
NFL clears the way for players to try out for the Olympic flag football team
NPR's A Martinez asks the quarterback of the U.S. men's flag football team how he and his teammates are feeling now that the NFL has cleared the way for their players to try out for the Olympic team.
Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation
The beloved Muppet, created in 1955, will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland, the alma mater of his creator Jim Henson.
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse
Lawyers for survivors said they won't support the agreement, which they say was negotiated behind closed doors.
2 Israeli Embassy aides are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say
As attendees departed an event held by a Jewish advocacy organization in D.C. on Wednesday night, a shooter opened fire, killing two. Later, he chanted "free Palestine," D.C. police officials said.
Trump tried to shutter Radio Free Europe. The EU threw it a lifeline
The Trump administration is withholding $75 million designated for the news outlet. EU officials say RFE/RL has played a critical role in providing news to areas where the press can't operate freely.
Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House
At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.