Congress passes bill that aims to help victims in sexual harassment cases NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the person who helped get the bill passed — journalist and author Gretchen Carlson.
California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees California' Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment. Deepa Shivaram
A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes. Tom Dreisbach
Companies are increasingly using a legal strategy that prevents future lawsuits A controversial legal shield called a "third-party release" is hidden inside some high profile bankruptcies, like Purdue Pharma and the Weinstein Company. Some claim they deny victims justice. Sacha Pfeiffer
The latest on the civil rights trial of 3 officers involved in George Floyd's death Prosecutors continue to press their case in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. Jon Collins
A Black woman on the High Court is a good start. But representation has limits. With President Biden set to appoint the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Black women in the legal profession reflect on the limits and promises of representation. Sandhya Dirks
No-knock warrants are under new scrutiny after fatal shooting in Minneapolis No-knock warrants have been in steep decline since the height of the war on drugs, but the killing of a Black man in Minneapolis has raised questions about why police still insisted on the tactic. Martin Kaste
2 Capitol riot suspects were arrested from online sleuths' info, documents show The FBI has cited information compiled by online sleuths in many of the more than 730 riot-related cases filed in federal court so far. The Associated Press
A judge ordered the U.S. to pay $230 million to victims of a Texas church massacre The Air Force failed to put the shooter's name on a database that could have prevented him from legally buying guns. He killed 26 people and injured 22 in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017. James Doubek
Supreme Court blocks creation of 2nd majority-Black congressional district in Alabama The U.S. Supreme Court edged toward a further erosion of the Voting Right act Monday, blocking for now a second majority-Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election. Miguel Macias