Crime, Law and Justice

Activist and Christian hip-hop artist remembers his friend, George Floyd
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ronnie Lillard, an activist, Christian hip-hop artist and friend of George Floyd, as the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin continues.
Asian Americans experience 'far more' hate incidents than numbers indicate
Racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual numbers are even higher.
Chauvin trial: Judge reinstates 3rd-degree murder charge; 6th juror chosen
Judge Peter Cahill on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to restore a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. A sixth person was selected for the jury during morning proceedings.
Daily recaps: Here's how the trial unfolded
A jury found Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts — second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter — in George Floyd’s killing last May.
Security camera hack exposes hospitals, workplaces, schools
Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance said they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. 
Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha killings delayed until November
The request to postpone came from prosecutors and defense lawyers looking for more time to build their cases. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding another.