Jason Wright On Leading The Washington Football Team Amid Multiple Crises Jason Wright, the new president of the Washington Football Team, comes into his job after reports of widespread sexual harassment at the team. Wright talked with NPR about his plans for the team. James Doubek
Wisconsin AG Pushes Back On Criticism Of Investigation Into Jacob Blake Shooting The attorney general, Josh Kaul, has faced backlash after his office released findings that critics say have been used to justify the police shooting. Paul said that was "absolutely not" true. Christianna Silva
NBA Agrees To Use Arenas As Polling Places In Deal To Resume Playoffs The NBA and its players union announce a plan to convert arenas into polling places to give communities vulnerable to COVID-19 a safe option for in-person voting. Samantha Raphelson
A New March On Washington, 57 Years After MLK Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech Thousands of people are gathering for the March on Washington 2020, which is being led by families of Black people killed by police officers. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to WAMU's Jenny Gathright.
Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Discusses The Ongoing Racial Tensions In The Country NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with attorney Ben Crump and Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd. Crump represents Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis. In his remarks, the civil rights activist evoked a series of Black victims of violence, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, Becky Sullivan
Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane. Bill Chappell
'It's Absurd': Trump Officials Brush Off NBA Player Strikes Over Police Shooting "They've become like a political organization and that's not a good thing. I don't think that's a good thing for sports or for the country," said President Trump. Sam Gringlas
Peaceful Protests In Kenosha, Wis., As Demonstrators Remember Shooting Victims The shootings of the three protesters appeared to change the tenor of demonstrations on Wednesday night. The protests had turned violent a night earlier when a gunman killed two people. Brakkton Booker
'Finish The Fight' Paints A Different Picture Of Women Who Pushed For A Vote The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment offers an opportunity to take a closer look at stories of women of the movement — those we think we already know, and those that have been lost to history. Audie Cornish