6 Atlanta Officers Charged After Release Of 'Disturbing' Arrest Video District Attorney Paul Howard announces assault and battery charges Tuesday after the release of a video showing officers using stun guns on two black young adults and yanking them from their car.Six Atlanta police officers are facing a slew of charges for their role in the arrest of two young people last weekend. The incident, during which officers used stun guns on the pair and pulled them from their vehicle, received national attention after bystanders recorded and . "I agree with Mayor [Keisha Lance] Bottoms and I...…6 Atlanta Officers Charged After Release Of 'Disturbing' Arrest Video District Attorney Paul Howard announces assault and battery charges Tuesday after the release of a video showing officers using stun guns on two black young adults and yanking them from their car.Six Atlanta police officers are facing a slew of charges for their role in the arrest of two young people last weekend. The incident, during which officers used stun guns on the pair and pulled them from their vehicle, received national attention after bystanders recorded and . "I agree with Mayor [Keisha Lance] Bottoms and I...WW…

'Why Am I A Republican?' Conservative Analyst Questions GOP's Response To Protests : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice Shermichael Singleton, a black man, says he feels lately as if he has found himself in a "no-man's land" — caught between his own principles and a party that he says has wandered astray.Heard onToggle more optionsisn't sure where he fits in the Republican Party anymore. That didn't used to be the case. Singleton is an experienced conservative political analyst who has worked for plenty of prominent Republicans, including Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ben Carson....…'Why Am I A Republican?' Conservative Analyst Questions GOP's Response To Protests : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice Shermichael Singleton, a black man, says he feels lately as if he has found himself in a "no-man's land" — caught between his own principles and a party that he says has wandered astray.Heard onToggle more optionsisn't sure where he fits in the Republican Party anymore. That didn't used to be the case. Singleton is an experienced conservative political analyst who has worked for plenty of prominent Republicans, including Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ben Carson....WW…

Beijing In 'Wartime Emergency Mode' Amid Fresh Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases : Coronavirus Updates The Chinese capital closed some markets, locked down parts of the city and banned outsiders from some neighborhoods after finding links between a massive wholesale market and a spate of new cases.Amy ChengFor nearly two months, the Chinese capital, a city of more than 20 million people, did not report a single local case of the coronavirus. But a recent spike in confirmed cases has officials in Beijing afraid they're staring down a new outbreak — and they are responding with swift and sweeping...…Beijing In 'Wartime Emergency Mode' Amid Fresh Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases : Coronavirus Updates The Chinese capital closed some markets, locked down parts of the city and banned outsiders from some neighborhoods after finding links between a massive wholesale market and a spate of new cases.Amy ChengFor nearly two months, the Chinese capital, a city of more than 20 million people, did not report a single local case of the coronavirus. But a recent spike in confirmed cases has officials in Beijing afraid they're staring down a new outbreak — and they are responding with swift and sweeping...WW…

Supreme Court Rejects Church's Challenge To California's Coronavirus Rules : Coronavirus Updates Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal bloc in a 5-4 decision issued late Friday. The lawsuit had argued that the state's limits on attendance discriminated against religion.The Supreme Court has rejected a California church's attempt to overturn the state's coronavirus restrictions on in-person religious services. In a 5-4 decision issued late Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal bloc in upholding the state's right to impose limits on...…Supreme Court Rejects Church's Challenge To California's Coronavirus Rules : Coronavirus Updates Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal bloc in a 5-4 decision issued late Friday. The lawsuit had argued that the state's limits on attendance discriminated against religion.The Supreme Court has rejected a California church's attempt to overturn the state's coronavirus restrictions on in-person religious services. In a 5-4 decision issued late Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal bloc in upholding the state's right to impose limits on...WW…

Ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Murder In George Floyd's Death Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.Updated at 10:56 p.m. ET Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death on Monday, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges Friday, shortly after Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of...…Ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Murder In George Floyd's Death Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.Updated at 10:56 p.m. ET Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death on Monday, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges Friday, shortly after Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of...WW…

Facebook And Twitter Remove 'Racist Baby' Video Posted By President Trump : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice The video, which condemns "fake news," fabricates a supposed-CNN segment from last year. The social media companies said the footage violated copyright rules.Updated at 7:25 p.m. ET Friday Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint from one of the children's parents. Officials at both social media companies confirmed to NPR that the president's video was...…Facebook And Twitter Remove 'Racist Baby' Video Posted By President Trump : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice The video, which condemns "fake news," fabricates a supposed-CNN segment from last year. The social media companies said the footage violated copyright rules.Updated at 7:25 p.m. ET Friday Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint from one of the children's parents. Officials at both social media companies confirmed to NPR that the president's video was...WW…

'A Monumental Undertaking': NYC Subway To Disinfect Every Train Each Night : Coronavirus Updates In an "unprecedented step," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that every car in the city's subway system will get a thorough cleaning — and urged residents to keep up their social distancing.At a news conference Saturday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not about to understate the scale of the effort to disinfect the New York City subway system. "This is such a monumental undertaking, I can't even begin to describe it to you," Cuomo said during at a Metropolitan Transportation Authority facility in...…'A Monumental Undertaking': NYC Subway To Disinfect Every Train Each Night : Coronavirus Updates In an "unprecedented step," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that every car in the city's subway system will get a thorough cleaning — and urged residents to keep up their social distancing.At a news conference Saturday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not about to understate the scale of the effort to disinfect the New York City subway system. "This is such a monumental undertaking, I can't even begin to describe it to you," Cuomo said during at a Metropolitan Transportation Authority facility in...WW…

Italy Plans To Lift Some Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Early Next Month : Coronavirus Updates In a decree issued Saturday, officials said they would once more allow travelers to and from the country beginning June 3. The announcement marks a major step in the hard-hit country's reopening plan.Italy has taken another major step in its emergence from one of the world's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. In a decree , the Italian government laid out its timeline for lifting restrictions on domestic and foreign travel. Come Monday, people will be allowed to move freely within their own region,...…Italy Plans To Lift Some Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Early Next Month : Coronavirus Updates In a decree issued Saturday, officials said they would once more allow travelers to and from the country beginning June 3. The announcement marks a major step in the hard-hit country's reopening plan.Italy has taken another major step in its emergence from one of the world's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. In a decree , the Italian government laid out its timeline for lifting restrictions on domestic and foreign travel. Come Monday, people will be allowed to move freely within their own region,...WW…

States Shatter Coronavirus Records As Officials Eye Holiday Weekend With Alarm : Coronavirus Updates Both Florida and South Carolina reported their highest-ever daily totals for new cases. They're not alone: The number is spiking across the U.S., and July Fourth celebrations may only make it worse.The grim news has taken no respite this Fourth of July. On Saturday, just as residents across the country celebrated the holiday, state authorities once more reported a record-breaking number of new coronavirus cases. and on Saturday both reported passing their previous single-day highs, while ,...…States Shatter Coronavirus Records As Officials Eye Holiday Weekend With Alarm : Coronavirus Updates Both Florida and South Carolina reported their highest-ever daily totals for new cases. They're not alone: The number is spiking across the U.S., and July Fourth celebrations may only make it worse.The grim news has taken no respite this Fourth of July. On Saturday, just as residents across the country celebrated the holiday, state authorities once more reported a record-breaking number of new coronavirus cases. and on Saturday both reported passing their previous single-day highs, while ,...WW…

Poland Accidentally Invades Czech Republic In 'Minor Misunderstanding' Their foreign ministries confirmed the mix-up, in which Polish soldiers mistakenly crossed the border and stopped people on the wrong side. Both countries seem to have taken it all in stride, though.You'd be forgiven for not knowing that the Polish military recently invaded and briefly occupied territory in the Czech Republic. Seems like headline news, sure — but it appears that even the Polish troops didn't know what they were doing. A spokesperson for the Czech Foreign Ministry confirmed to NPR on Saturday that "Polish...…Poland Accidentally Invades Czech Republic In 'Minor Misunderstanding' Their foreign ministries confirmed the mix-up, in which Polish soldiers mistakenly crossed the border and stopped people on the wrong side. Both countries seem to have taken it all in stride, though.You'd be forgiven for not knowing that the Polish military recently invaded and briefly occupied territory in the Czech Republic. Seems like headline news, sure — but it appears that even the Polish troops didn't know what they were doing. A spokesperson for the Czech Foreign Ministry confirmed to NPR on Saturday that "Polish...WW…