Law

Florida students protest their school district's book ban

5:55pm March 09, 2023

by Kerry Sheridan

Students in the St. Petersburg area are protesting a book ban imposed by a school district using a new state law. A new training video for librarians warns not to shelf books that could be challenged.

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Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, along with other city and federal officials, discuss the civil rights investigation at a press conference on Wednesday. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg (L) and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (R) are standing to her left.

National

The DOJ found a pattern of misconduct in the Louisville police department. Now what?

10:51am March 09, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke with Morning Edition about steps the city is taking to reform its police department — which he says is also some 300 officers short.

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National

Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations

7:20am March 09, 2023

Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.

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Morning news brief

6:35am March 09, 2023

President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and a Justice Department report finds Louisville police routinely violate civil rights.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Democrats on March 7. Schumer said he will vote yes on a resolution to block a recent District of Columbia crime bill.

Politics & Government

Congress overturns D.C. crime bill with President Biden's help

7:34pm March 08, 2023

by Susan Davis

The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital.

Senate blocks criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in D.C.

6:19pm March 08, 2023

by Martin Austermuhle

The U.S. Senate voted to block a sweeping criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in the District of Columbia.

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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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