Law

Why a majority-Black city could wind up with a new white-appointed court system

5:38pm February 09, 2023

NPR's Juana Summer's speaks with Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on a new bill that would allow the state to create a separate court system for a district in the city.

Young Florida athletes won't have to share their menstrual cycle details to compete

5:26pm February 09, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Florida high school athletic officials held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss ongoing controversy around a proposal to require female athletes to disclose details of their menstrual cycles.

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Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on Thursday to discuss the cancellation of nearly 16,700 flights in December.

Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown

10:40pm February 08, 2023

NPR obtained Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson's prepared testimony for his scheduled appearance before a Senate committee to discuss what led to thousands of flights being canceled.

Flags fly over the state capitol, Friday, Feb.11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Republican lawmakers there are working to restrict drag shows in the state.

At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

7:06am February 08, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.

National

AI-generated images breach copyright law, artists say

5:42pm February 07, 2023

Artificial intelligence has advanced enough to create a seemingly original artwork in the style of living artists within minutes. Some artists argue that these AI models breach copyright law.

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Former prosecutor says Manhattan DA could have charged Trump with multiple crimes

1:43pm February 07, 2023

by Dave Davies

Mark Pomerantz spent a year investigating Trump, from the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels, to countless financial statements that wildly overstated assets. His book is People Vs. Donald Trump.

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Southwest canceled more than 16,700 flights over several days in late December, leaving thousands of travelers stranded for days. Now lawmakers are attempting to hold airlines to account for disruptions and cancellations with a new Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights.

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An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane

5:01am February 07, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

The meltdowns that recently brought flights to a halt have prompted lawmakers to draft new rules for airlines. The changes would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped from an overbooked flight.

A demonstrator holds up a sign that reads "HANDS OFF OUR STATE COURTS!" during a December 2022 rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

How a major election theory case at the U.S. Supreme Court could get thrown out

5:47pm February 06, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

A major U.S. Supreme Court case from North Carolina about a once-fringe election theory may end up getting tossed out of the high court now that a state court in GOP hands is rehearing the case.

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, middle, is flanked behind by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, right, at Hobbs' state of the state address on Jan. 9, 2023, in Phoenix.

Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced it

5:13am February 06, 2023

by Laura Benshoff

Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.

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National

A court in Kansas is reconsidering the death penalty

5:10am February 06, 2023

by Frank Morris

The ACLU plans to make a case against capital punishment in a Kansas hearing on Monday. Prosecutors there are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of a double murder.