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Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., on April 14. Patrick was facedown on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids police officer this month.

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Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life

5:01am April 22, 2022

by Jason Breslow

Video of Lyoya's death has reignited protests over racial injustice. For those who knew him, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis' power is on full display as he pushes lawmakers on Disney and redistricting

7:25pm April 21, 2022

by Valerie Crowder

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' flexed his power this week in Tallahassee as lawmakers okayed the governor's controversial redistricting plan and curbed Disney's special jurisdiction.

Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort on April 13, as state lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure.

A federal judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's new abortion law

4:52pm April 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

In a victory for abortion rights advocates, the judge blocked a law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its requirements.

Supreme Court allows exclusion of Puerto Rican residents from disability benefits

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a federal program that aids low-income elderly and disabled people.

Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's new abortion ban

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Abortion has been unavailable in Kentucky for more than a week, after a new state law took effect that puts layers of new requirements on providers.

A video reportedly taken by a passenger on a JetBlue flight shows Mike Tyson punching another passenger.

Mike Tyson repeatedly punches a passenger mid-flight, a video shows

3:43pm April 21, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of punches on the passenger.

Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly Robinson, have filed a lawsuit against a Milwaukee-area private school over issues of inclusiveness and alleged racism. Here, they arrive at a state dinner at the White House in 2016.

Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue Milwaukee school for alleged racial bias

9:23am April 21, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Craig and Kelly Robinson say the University School of Milwaukee ended their sons' enrollment after they raised concerns about the school's treatment of students of color and other alleged biases.

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Syracuse police are under scrutiny after video shows officers detaining a crying boy

9:10am April 21, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Syracuse Police Department says they are reviewing the officers' actions and body-worn cameras

News brief: Mariupol resistance, drug overdose deaths, mask mandate appeal

7:50am April 21, 2022

Russia says it controls most of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. The White House has a plan to reduce drug overdose deaths. The Justice Department will appeal the mask ruling by a federal judge.

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Johnny Depp testifies during his defamation trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Tuesday. Amber Heard watches the jury leave as a lunch break starts at the Fairfax County Circuit Court on Monday.

Jury hears recordings of Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard's volatile arguments

9:32pm April 20, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Depp's attorney's on Tuesday sought to bolster his claims that the actress escalated their altercations, playing a series of audio recordings.