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The Pride flag is reflected in the glasses of a white nationalist who came to protest at the LGBTQ+ community's "Pride in the Park" event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 11, 2022.

Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed

Thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide did not provide statistics to the FBI due in large part to a transition from a legacy crime reporting system that has existed since the 1920s.

Visitors tour the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas after it was turned into a memorial to honor those who died during the November 2017 shooting. The Department of Justice is appealing the decision from a district court that found the government 60% responsible for the massacre.

DOJ appeal in Texas mass shooting case pleases NRA and puzzles gun control advocates

A 2021 ruling found that the government was mostly responsible for the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. But the DOJ appealed that ruling this week, which critics say is a win for the NRA.

Cranes move materials at a construction site in central Baghdad in May. The U.S. government has spent more than $770 billion on private contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq since the wars began. U.S. prosecutors increasingly are targeting bribery schemes, but their efforts have been criticized for employing strong-arm tactics designed for terrorism cases.

Prosecutors Criticized For Tactics Against Contractors

In the starkest cases, prosecutors have transported foreign defendants accused of bribery schemes from overseas military bases to the U.S. to face trial. But legal experts are balking at these strong-arm tactics that are designed for terrorism cases -- and what they say is a misuse of U.S. law enforcement resources.

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies Thursday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Lawmaker Leading Probe: 'Someone Needs To Go' At Justice Over Fast And Furious

The Republican leading a yearlong investigation into the failed gun-trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious acknowledged that the probe has turned up no evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder approved the idea. Other GOP lawmakers Thursday threatened Holder with contempt of Congress.

14 celebrity memoirs spilling all the tea

It's been a busy season for celebrity memoirs. A-listers from the worlds of Hollywood, music, journalism and royalty dish their own stories in these recent and upcoming books.

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel

The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.

President Obama speaks during Monday's awards dinner for Syracuse University's Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington.

President Obama Chides Media For 2016 Election Coverage

The president decried the media's role in and responsibility for the current political climate — and this campaign — at a journalism award dinner Monday night.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, pictured at her April 2021 confirmation hearing, spoke to <em>Morning Edition</em> on Thursday about the new "Click to Cancel" proposal.

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day before a hearing to fire him, according to newly released documents. Here in this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by Memphis Police officers, Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis.

A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

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