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NPR's Noel King talks to Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson and her son, Shawn, about the 17-year-old's love of running and freedom, and why Richardson fears for his safety because of his race.

In the days since George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minnesota, sports figures have started speaking out, too. Some even joined the demonstrations that have swept the nation.

Protesters outraged over police brutality and systemic racism have spilled into the streets across the country, from Minneapolis to New York and in smaller cities such as Omaha, Neb.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker about civil unrest in his state, and why he's concerned about President Trump's response to nationwide protests against police brutality.

After three days of destruction and violence, officials in Chicago have vowed to aggressively prosecute looters.

In The Moment … June 2, 2020 Show 829 Hour 2People across the country have been taking to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis…

The New Yorker journalist says Putin and Trump were elected president without really wanting the job. They ran "not for president but for autocrat" and did not expect to settle for anything less.

A center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough to turn away parents, many of whom are essential workers.

Two Senate committees will spend the summer investigating allegations against the Biden family and the Obama administration's role in the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation.

After Gov. Roy Cooper insisted on a scaled-back event, President Trump shot back saying he is "still in Shelter-In-Place Mode,"