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The U.S. Supreme Court left in place Gavin Grimm's victory in the lower courts.

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The Supreme Court Leaves A Transgender Student's Legal Victory Intact

8:58pm June 28, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The court left in place a lower court decision declaring that local school boards may not require transgender high school students to use bathrooms that correspond to their sex listed at birth.

"My goal for this year ... was simple," Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio tells NPR. "Start getting more involved in local politics."

Some Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up

6:07pm June 28, 2021

by Tim Mak

The future of the far-right Proud Boys is murky after at least 30 alleged members are facing charges in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Now a former member and the current leader describe their plans.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson shows off HB85, which he signed inside Frontier Justice gun shop in Lee's Summit, Mo., on Sat., June 12. The bill prevents local and state law enforcement officials from enforcing federal gun laws.

New 2nd Amendment Protections In Missouri Split Law Enforcement

6:07pm June 28, 2021

by Luke X. Martin

Missouri's new gun law, which imposes a $50,000 fine on any state or local official who enforces a federal gun law that is not also state law, has a "chilling effect" on some police.

Winston-Salem Mom, Teacher Is First NC Vaccine Lottery Winner

4:40pm June 28, 2021

by Keri Brown

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Alamance Agencies Missed Deadline To Release Videos Of Pepper-Spray Use

8:30am June 28, 2021

by Paul Garber

Two law enforcement agencies in Alamance County did not comply with a court-ordered deadline for releasing videos taken during a 2020 confrontation with protesters.

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President Walks Back Threat To Block Infrastructure Deal Over Democratic Priorities

7:59am June 28, 2021

A bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal is back on track after President Biden walked back an apparent veto threat.

In Texas, Democrats And Voting Groups Aim For Federal Voting Protections

7:59am June 28, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

Texas Democrats blocked Republicans from passing restrictive voting legislation. With GOP state lawmakers set to take up an election bill in a special session, Democrats are hoping Congress steps in.

News Brief: Condo Collapse, Infrastructure Plan, Gene-Editing Breakthrough

7:38am June 28, 2021

Rescuers remain on the site of a collapsed Florida building. An infrastructure deal is on track after the president walked back an apparent veto threat. Scientists report a gene editing advancement.

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Harris Criticized For Not Visiting The Southern Border Sooner

6:19am June 28, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southern U.S. border on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez of Texas about the trip and the criticism against Harris.

Adam Serwer On New Book: 'The Cruelty Is The Point' In Trump's America

6:13pm June 27, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer about his new book, The Cruelty is the Point: The Past, Present and Future of Trump's America.