Law

To help the housing crisis, California is letting developers circumvent some rules

6:12pm March 08, 2023

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

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.

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Protestors in Georgia clash with police over 'foreign agents' law

5:03pm March 08, 2023

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.

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A candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols in Memphis is held in January.

National

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

3:44pm March 08, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death.

Morning news brief

7:50am March 08, 2023

Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico are found dead while two others survive the ordeal. The Senate is set to vote down a Washington D.C. crime bill. Five women denied abortions in Texas sue the state.

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Jackson Police Department Capt. Julian Lonie and Officer Courtney Williams respond to a call about a man found "laid out" on a street. Officers called an ambulance for the man.

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As state-run police expand into Jackson, some welcome the help. Others see racism

7:50am March 08, 2023

by Martin Kaste

To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.

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Denied abortions, 5 Texas women sue the state saying the bans put them in danger

5:08am March 08, 2023

The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.

Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, left, confers with Jackson Police Chief James Davis during a town hall meeting to address youth crime issues in Jackson, Miss., Feb. 14, 2023.

National

Mississippi Senate OKs bill that expands police in majority-Black state capitol

12:32am March 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.