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Prosecutor In Vauhxx Booker Case Recuses Herself

Monroe County prosecutor Erika Oliphant announced she will appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case against two white men charged with assaulting a…

Scott Hobgood and Jason Niupulusū grew up in Webster County, Ky., and joined NPR's David Greene for a roundtable discussion about race and social justice.

National Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky

In an interview with David Greene, two men from Webster County, Ky., argue over race at first, but then a disclosure about deeply personal history leads to a bit of unexpected common ground.

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann addresses a Pinterest media event at the company's corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, on April 24, 2014.

Pinterest Sounds A More Contrite Tone After Black Former Employees Speak Out

Two people who left Pinterest over their treatment there say the company's culture does not support Black employees.

Man Found Dead Hours After Crash

An Evansville man is dead after his vehicle ran off a county road. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 7700 block of Darmstadt…

Minneapolis attorney Bonnie Smith, who is representing eight correctional officers in a discrimination case against the Ramsey County jail, speaks outside the facility in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday.

Correctional Officers File Racial Discrimination Charges Over Guarding Derek Chauvin

The officers at the Ramsey County jail say they were banned from having any contact with Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

The words "and Providence Plantations" will be removed from many Rhode Island state documents under an executive order by Gov. Gina Raimondo. The state legislature will consider an official name change.

What Is No Longer In A Name: Rhode Island Official Docs Shed Racially Loaded Moniker

Officially, the tiniest state's name remains Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. But the governor jettisoned the latter phrase from state documents, with a vote on it likely to follow.

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, 33, says he's not currently showing any symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Djokovic, the world's No. 1-ranked men's tennis player, has previously voiced concerns about the possibility of restrictions at future tennis events due to the coronavirus.

Critics have called Attorney General William Barr too willing to do the bidding of President Trump. Justice Department attorneys say they've seen political pressure in big cases.

Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill

Two Justice Department lawyers say their superiors took marching orders from the White House in politically sensitive cases. They're scheduled to talk to a House committee on Wednesday.

Youth in Nepal hold a socially distant protest demanding a more effective government response to the novel coronavirus. A new UNICEF report highlights issues faced by young people in South Asia during the pandemic

Bleak UNICEF Report On Kids And COVID-19 ... But There Is Hope

A report on the impact of the novel coronavirus on the children of South Asia pays special note to reports of adolescent suicide — and looks at preventive measures.

Company officials are stopping production of the original Segway PT, a favorite in tourism and law enforcement, on July 15.

After Nearly Two Bumpy Decades, The Original Segway Will Be Retired In July

Company officials announces production of the Segway PT will stop on July 15. The vehicle is popular among law enforcement and tourists, but falls short of its inventor's revolutionary goals.

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