Senate Passes Milestone Coronavirus Relief Package. What Happens Next? After 24 hours of debate, the Senate in a 50-49 vote passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The measure now moves back to the House which must pass an identical version. Scott Detrow
New York Legislature Strips Cuomo Of Extraordinary Emergency Powers, With A Caveat It's the latest setback for Cuomo, who is facing a pair of political crises. But many of his critics say the legislation doesn't do enough to wrest power back from the executive branch. Bill Chappell
Derek Chauvin, Charged With George Floyd's Death, May Face Additional Murder Charge The former Minneapolis police officer is to be tried on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter starting next week. A charge of third-degree murder had been dismissed earlier. Dustin Jones
Bipartisan Bill In Kentucky Might Keep Voter Access Expansions After COVID-19 While lawmakers in other states battle over voting reforms, Kentucky may pass a bipartisan bill that would keep some of the policies put in place last year that expanded voting access during COVID-19. Ryland Barton
There's A History Of Inequality In The Courtroom Ahead Of George Floyd Murder Trial NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sonia Gipson Rankin, law professor at the University of New Mexico, on jury selection and the history of bias and discrimination in the system ahead of the Chauvin trial.
News Brief: Economy Might See Improvement, U.S. Asylum Program, Hong Kong Elections February job numbers will be released this morning. The Biden administration has ended Trump's "Remain in Mexico" program. And, the Chinese parliament discusses Hong Kong's elections.
Congresswoman Karen Bass Discusses New Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd The House has approved a police reform bill named after George Floyd. The lead author, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), speaks to Morning Edition about what the bill aims to achieve.
Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building. Dustin Jones
Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Fight Deportation The court's 5-to-3 ruling came in the case of a man who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years but who had used a fake Social Security card to get a job as a janitor. Nina Totenberg
A Former Police Chief In Md. Was A 'Serial Arsonist,' Authorities Say In a stunning turn of events, David Crawford, a law enforcement veteran, is now under arrest and facing dozens of charges in connection to at least 12 fires at homes, garages and cars. Bill Chappell
