Homeless camps are often blamed for crime but experts say it's not so simple
Specific homeless camps may fuel property crime, but one researcher says on average, camps do not appear to increase city-wide crime rates.
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The federal trial begins for 3 other officers at the scene of George Floyd's murder
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with failing to provide medical care to George Floyd as Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.
A court in the U.K. says Julian Assange can keep fighting his extradition to the U.S.
Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder have 14 days to submit their application to the U.K.'s Supreme Court, which will decide whether to hear the case. His supporters see the ruling as a partial win.
Nebraska's attorney general is suing to stop Omaha's mask mandate
Nebraska is one of the states seeing a rise in COVID cases. A hearing Monday to assert political control over public health guidance comes as the omicron variant surges and hospitals plead for help.
News brief: Ukraine-Russia, omicron cases decline in places, Palin v. 'Times'
The U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia. COVID cases decline sharply in areas of the Northeast and Midwest. Sarah Palin faces off against The New York Times Monday.
Sarah Palin's defamation suit against 'The New York Times' gets its day in court
Jury selection begins Monday in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her political action committee to the shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords.
On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, could it be the last?
On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we hear from abortion clinics and from anti-abortion activists on how they're preparing for the potential overturn of the law by the Supreme Court this summer.
New data shows startling rise in prison deaths during 2020
Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics tells us more about how prisons were affected early on in the pandemic. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with researcher Wendy Sawyer about the new data.
Black Mississippi senators walk out in protest over critical race theory ban
The lawmakers withheld their votes as the state Senate passed a bill that would ban schools from teaching critical race theory. The education superintendent has said it is not being taught in schools.
Biden champions Intel's plan for new semiconductor plants to help supply chain issues
With his other legislative priorities stalled, President Biden is turning to a bill that would provide incentives for semiconductor plants, like the one Intel announced for Ohio on Friday.