The U.S. Supreme Court Seems Headed For A Major Decision On Gun Rights The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the anonymity of big-money donors to nonprofits. The justices also agreed to hear a major gun-rights case next term. Nina Totenberg
Outcry over deadly police encounters fuels successful legislative push in Washington Last year’s protests against police killings and calls for racial justice have resulted in a landmark legislative session in Washington State. Amy Radil
Supreme Court To Take Up First Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall. Scott Neuman
Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people. Carrie Johnson
1st Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998. Jaclyn Diaz
Republicans Push Wave Of Anti-Protest Bills In 'Alternative Universe' Backlash NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reid Epstein of The New York Times about the GOP-led push across several states to target protestors.
The Emotional Toll Of Covering Violence In A Deadly Time Michel Martin speaks to Shomari Stone, a reporter with Washington, D.C.'s NBC affiliate, about what it's like to cover crime at a time when homicides are on the rise nationally.
Lawsuits, Boycotts: Latest On Fallout From Georgia's Sweeping Voting Law Georgia's controversial voting law has been the subject of criticism and backlash. It's also shaping the political landscape for statewide elections that are set to take place next year. Stephen Fowler
Bumble Blunder: Man Allegedly Boasts About Capitol Riot On Dating App, Is Arrested Robert Chapman was promptly reported to authorities after reportedly boasting on Bumble about making it "all the way into Statuary Hall." He was arrested in New York on Thursday. Rachel Treisman
Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command. Bill Chappell