Senate Candidate Joe Arpaio Vows To Keep Pushing Birtherism
The former Arizona sheriff, who was jailed for criminal contempt before being pardoned by President Trump, says he has “100 percent” proof that former President Obama’s birth certificate is fake.
Sacramento Residents Voice Their Anger Over Recent Police Shooting
A five-hour meeting was scheduled to hear residents’ reaction to the police killing of 22-year-old Stephon Clark.
FACT CHECK: Has Citizenship Been A Standard Census Question?
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a question about U.S. citizenship was included in every census from 1965 to 2000. Census history tells a more nuanced story.
Lyft Officials Discuss How They’re Addressing Gender Equality And Diversity
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Lyft co-founder John Zimmer and Valerie Jarrett, a member of the company’s board, about the issues of diversity and gender equality in the workplace.
Christian Colleges That Oppose LGBT Rights Worried About Losing Funding Under Title VII
Conservative Christian colleges are worried that their doctrinal commitments with respect to LGBT issues could run afoul of sex discrimination law and jeopardize federal financial aid.
Former Michigan State University Medical School Dean Faces Criminal Charges
A former Michigan State University medical school dean who supervised notorious sports doctor Larry Nassar is facing criminal charges over allegations that he failed to protect women and girls from Nassar, groped female students and had porn on his off…
FTC Investigating Whether Facebook Violated Consent Decree
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Facebook violated a consent decree by enabling third parties to access users’ information without their permission. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with former FTC official Jessica Rich about the investigat…
California Sues Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
On Tuesday, the state of California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to try to prevent a question about citizenship from appearing on the 2020 Census. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about the law…
Arizona Suspends Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicle Testing After Fatal Crash
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the state will suspend Uber’s ability to test autonomous vehicles after a crash last week killed a pedestrian near Phoenix.
Trump Budget Would Eliminate Justice Department’s Peacemaking Office
In a time of deep political divisions, President Trump’s budget blueprint for next year would combine the Community Relations Service with the Civil Rights Division.
Baton Rouge Officers Will Not Be Charged In Alton Sterling’s Killing
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the state has declined to press charges against the two white officers for shooting Sterling, a black man. Federal officials made a similar call last year.
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