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The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.

Colin Powell died at age 84 on Monday. He spent much of his life in the military and served in the Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations.

Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the qualified immunity doctrine, the controversial legal defense that protects police from liability when accused of misconduct.

The state of Virginia will have first chance to try sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad, 41, and John Lee Malvo, 17. U.S. Attorney General Ashcroft orders Muhammad transferred to Prince William County, Va. Malvo will also face trial in Virginia, where his youth would not disqualify him from a possible death sentence. NPR's News reports.

It’s an arresting, almost accusatory title, spilling in cartoonish letters down the right margin of Tim Easton’s tenth studio album. You Don’t Really Know Me. I don’t? I’ve been listening to Easton’s songs for twenty years, appreciating the variety of his musical moods, hearing his lyrics, learning his unusual story. I mean, Tim, you’re the storyteller. What haven’t you been telling us?

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX) emerge as candidates to take over the House minority leader's job. Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO) is giving up the post. Hear Rep. Richard Gephardt and NPR's David Welna.

The state of Virginia will have first chance to try sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad, 41, and John Lee Malvo, 17. Meanwhile, ballistics tests now link the sniper suspects to a Sept. 21 shooting in Atlanta. Hear NPR's Larry Abramson and Joshua Levs.

Federal authorities transfer custody of Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo to Virginia. The two will face trial separately in state court in two different counties. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates by half a percentage point to levels not seen since the early 1960s. But some economists don't believe the cut will help jumpstart the sluggish economy. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

Federal Reserve Board policy makers meet today in Washington, D.C. After a series of interest rate cuts last year, the Fed has kept rates at their current levels since December. But many economists expect the Fed to cut interest rates after today's meeting. NPR's Jack Speer reports.