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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state troopers over the botched police response to the attack. The city is divided between pressing for accountability and moving on.

The former superintendent of the Texas school district was sentenced to three years in prison for rigging standardized test scores. Other employees could still face charges for helping him carry out his scheme. Now, local and state education officials are blaming each other for letting it go on so long.

Researchers culled through more than 200 million tweets discussing the virus since January and found that about 45% were sent by accounts that behave more like computerized robots than humans.

A look at the maps that would re-district the Buffalo City Council amid claims that the new lines diminish minority representation. City of Light author Lauren Belfer joins WBFO’s Mike Desmond to talk about her latest work Ashton Hall, which also features several ties to Buffalo. And Joel Giambra blasts the GOP and bows out of his race for the NYS Senate.

Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts spreading the QAnon conspiracy theory since Friday. Facebook is removing content with the phrase "stop the steal."

The suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, served in the Marines from 2004 to 2008, military officials confirmed to NPR. He was killed in a shootout with police.

Kyle Sampson — former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales — testifies before a Senate panel. He says his boss was far more involved in the plan to fire eight federal prosecutors than Gonzales has previously acknowledged.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”

Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.