Derek Chauvin Files For New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity. Vanessa Romo
Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo Charged With Killing Pregnant Woman A witness told the FBI the former Olympic boxer killed Keishla Marlen Rodriguez after she told him she was pregnant with his child. The two allegedly drugged, shot and drowned the woman last week. Vanessa Romo
Idaho Governor Signs Bill To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools The governor in Idaho has signed a law to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. Some educators in the state are calling it unnecessary and a potential violation of free speech. James Dawson
San Antonio Activists Take On Police Union Contract A ballot measure in San Antonio would strip the police union of its collective bargaining rights. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Oji Martin, co-founder of Fix SAPD, which wants voters to approve it.
5 Facing Charges Over Shooting Of Lady Gaga's Dog Walker And Theft Of French Bulldogs Three people are charged with robbery and attempted murder, while two others were deemed accessories to the initial crime. One was the woman who said she found the dogs after the February theft. Rachel Treisman
Sheriff Releases Names Of 7 Deputies On Scene Of Andrew Brown Jr. Death The Pasquotank County, N.C., Sheriff's Office said three deputies who fired shots will stay on leave pending investigations but that it's "obvious" from videos that four deputies didn't shoot. Emma Bowman
Release Of Bodycam Footage Of N.C. Man's Death Delayed By Judge A judge denied a motion to release police video of the April 21 killing of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man, by sheriff's deputies. Court deliberations revealed dramatic new details of what happened. Sarah McCammon
Lawsuit filed to overturn Washington capital gains tax Just days after the Washington Legislature gave final approval to a new capital gains tax aimed at the state's wealthiest residents, the conservative Freedom Foundation has filed a lawsuit on behalf of five individuals and one couple to overturn the tax. Austin Jenkins
'Frightened to Death': Cheerleader Speech Case Gives Supreme Court Pause At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off campus but may affect school order. The case is the biggest test of student speech rights since 1969. Nina Totenberg
3 Men Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and William Bryan, all face charges of attempted kidnapping and hate crimes in the death of Arbery, a Black man gunned down while on a run last year. Emma Bowman