Democrats Aim To Send Election-Year Message By Boycotting Barrett Vote A Senate panel is to vote Thursday on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination. Democrats plan to boycott the meeting and not participate in the vote to send her nomination to the full Senate. Kelsey Snell
Democrats Plan To Boycott Senate Committee Vote On Barrett Nomination Democrats see Mitch McConnell's rush to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as unprecedented and "outrageous," but they have little power to stop it in a GOP-controlled Senate. Nina Totenberg
Louisville Police Officer Says Breonna Taylor Shooting Was 'Not A Race Thing' Taylor's killing, along with that of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, sparked national protests calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly denied he is racist. Brakkton Booker
Antitrust Suit Accuses Google Of Abusing Its Dominance Over Rivals NPR's Noel King talks to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge about the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.
Parents Of 545 Children Separated At U.S.-Mexico Border Still Can't Be Found A court filing says many of the parents are presumed to no longer be in the United States. Efforts to locate them have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the filing. Mark Katkov
DOJ Unveils New Initiative To Help Police Departments, Offers Aid To Minneapolis Justice Department officials unveiled a new initiative Tuesday to establish a grant program and national center to help with defining policies and training officers. Brakkton Booker
Jason Flom, The Music Executive With A Nose For Injustice Though he's guided the careers of pop artists including Lorde, Katy Perry and Skid Row, the Lava Records founder is better known lately for his side gig — bringing aid to the wrongfully convicted. Andrew Limbong
Election Law Blogger On The State Of Voting-Related Lawsuits NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, about various election cases and lawsuits two weeks before Election Day.
Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed." Ryan Lucas
Jeffrey Epstein Update: Court Says Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Can't Remain Secret The mandate is a victory for Virginia Giuffre, who has publicly accused Maxwell of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse her when she was a minor. Bill Chappell