The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
Pressure has been growing from Democrats and activists to charge more people, including those in high positions of power
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Ohio Gov. DeWine says he'll sign a bill arming teachers after 24 hours of training
Experts say such an approach isn't a good idea. The strategy's opponents also include teachers groups and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio.
Leading Hollywood directors, writers and producers sign a pledge about onscreen guns
Shonda Rhimes, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Lawrence are among the 200 movie and TV producers, directors and writers who are pledging to revisit the use of guns in their storytelling — but not to omit them.
The 2nd hearing from the Jan. 6 committee will focus on Trump's election lies
The House Jan. 6 committee is holding its second hearing after a brief delay this morning when a key witness pulled out of his appearance.
In Texas, Moms Demand Action got more than 20,000 new supporters after Uvalde
"My own historically Republican mother told me she looked up her senators and called them for the first time in her life," Liz Hanks, who leads the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action, told NPR.
The House Jan. 6 panel will hear from more witnesses during 2nd hearing
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will try to prove that Donald Trump knew he lost the election, but continued to press false claims about fraud anyway.
Chesa Boudin's ouster raises questions about the future for progressive prosecutors
NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with writer and attorney Josie Duffy Rice about how progressive prosecutors are faring amid rising crime.
Open source intelligence methods are being used to investigate war crimes in Ukraine
Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets.
What it's like living under temporary legal status for a decade
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reyna Montoya, a DACA recipient and community organizer from Arizona, about her experience living under temporary legal status for the past decade.
New podcast 'Deliberate Indifference' amplifies the impact of prison failures in Ala.
A new podcast from WBHM details ongoing failures of the Alabama prison system years after they were brought to light.