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Teachers and civil rights groups sue over Oklahoma's ban on critical race theory

The lawsuit argues that Oklahoma's law banning lessons on gender and race interferes with students' and educators' First Amendment right to learn and talk about those issues in school.
- Jaclyn Diaz
House panel on Jan. 6 votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena

The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
- Claudia Grisales
Customs and Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security and humanity

President Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, told senators that he would seek to balance border security with humane treatment of migrants.
- Joel Rose
Seattle’s new U.S. Attorney: ‘Mass incarceration is a legit problem’

Western Washington has a new U.S. Attorney. Nick Brown was appointed by President Biden, and sworn in as the region’s top federal prosecutor earlier this month. Brown is the first Black U.S. Attorney to serve this district. And he has some big changes in mind.
- Amy Radil
New York City will exile Thomas Jefferson's statue from a prominent spot in city hall

"We're not being revisionist. We're not waging a war on history," council member Inez Barron said. "We're saying that we want to make sure that the total story is told."
- Bill Chappell
Trump files lawsuit to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot

Former President Donald Trump is suing the the National Archives and the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to block the release of documents.
- Ryan Lucas
Jury selection has begun in the trial of the 3 men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery

Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their friend William "Roddie" Bryan have pleaded not guilty in the 2020 killing of Arbery as he jogged in a residential neighborhood in Georgia.
- Joe Hernandez
House Lawmakers ask Amazon to prove Bezos and other execs didn't lie to Congress

Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.
- Alina Selyukh
Protester shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha is now suing Wisconsin authorities

The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.
- Joe Hernandez
DOJ to ask the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas' abortion law

The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block enforcement of Texas' restrictive abortion law. This is the latest move in the legal battle over the law.
- Ryan Lucas

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