Hate Crimes Reach The Highest Level In More Than A Decade The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher. Joe Hernandez
High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse. Jaclyn Diaz
Texas OB/GYN: My Existence Is In Violation Of The New Abortion Law Ahead of Texas' abortion ban going into effect on Sept. 1, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, an OB/GYN, about what it means for abortion providers and patients there.
Elizabeth Holmes Plans To Accuse Ex-Boyfriend Of Abuse At Theranos Fraud Trial Newly released documents reveal how the founder of the biomedical startup intends to defend herself at a federal fraud trial starting next week. Bobby Allyn
Judge strikes Seattle homelessness measure from ballot A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a long-term humanitarian crisis. The Associated Press
Lies, the First Amendment, and the limits of free speech ‘If people hear something that’s false, and they’re immediately told it’s false, then they will remember it in some sense or in some part of their mind as true for the long-term. That’s insidious!’ John O'Brien
The Supreme Court Blocks The Biden Administration's Latest Ban On Evictions The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country. Krishnadev Calamur
He's In Prison For Killing A Trooper. Now, Some Black Police Groups Want Him Released Sundiata Acoli, a former member of the Black Panther party, was convicted for the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper. His supporters say the 84 year old has been a model prisoner. Sharon Pruitt-Young
One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home. Jaclyn Diaz
Judge Sanctions Trump Allies And Orders Legal Education For Failed Election Lawsuit A federal judge ruled that the nine attorneys had perpetrated a "profound abuse" of the legal system with their Michigan lawsuit. Alana Wise