DOJ Decides Not To File Charges Against Officers In Deadly Shooting Of Tamir Rice NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press about the Department of Justice decision not to press charges against the officers involved in the shooting of Tamir Rice in 2014.
Columbus, Ohio, Officer Who Shot And Killed Andre Hill Is Fired "This is what accountability looks like," Police Chief Tom Quinlan said Monday. "Mr. [Adam] Coy will now have to answer to the state investigators for the death of Andre Hill." Vanessa Romo
Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77 Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights. Jaclyn Diaz
Congress Approves 2 New Museums, 1 Honors American Latinos The legislation would create a Smithsonian museum for Latino Americans as part of the nearly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. It's something comedian Cristela Alonzo has been pushing for.
‘As a police officer, I have to be able to say I am sorry’ 'Every one of these situations, you could see yourself there.' Liz Jones
What It's Like To Grow Up As A Member Of 'Model Minority' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Arun Venugopal about how the government's "model minority" perception promoted Asian American success while limiting opportunities for other nonwhite Americans.
Virginia Removes Its Robert E. Lee Statue From U.S. Capitol The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school. Merrit Kennedy
Race And The Roots Of Vaccine Skepticism NPR's Michel Martin speaks with science writer and medical ethicist Harriet Washington about the factors that contribute to vaccine skepticism among communities of color and ways to address them.
In Podcast Finale, 'Louder Than A Riot' Looks At Prison Reform NPR Music's Louder than a Riot has been doing a deep dive into the stories of rappers that highlight inequalities in the way this country addresses crime and punishment. Rodney Carmichael
Holiday Romcoms Go Beyond Diversity - And Center On New Christmas Stars 2020 has given us an unprecedented number of new Christmas rom-coms centering on characters who used to be, at most, sidekicks in holiday fare. Neda Ulaby