Commerce Department Appeals Ruling To Keep Census Going Until Oct. 31 NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and NPR's Hansi Lo Wang about the 2020 census. Ross wants counting to end early. A judge ruled counting will continue through October.
White Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Reportedly Indicted By Grand Jury "I've been told they've been charged with exhibiting a firearm and tampering with evidence," Joel Schwartz, who represents Mark and Patricia McCloskey told NPR. Vanessa Romo
DOJ To Charge 2 British Nationals Suspected Of Being ISIS Members The Justice Department is expected to announce charges this week against two British nationals suspected of being part of an Islamic State cell accused of torturing and beheading Western hostages. Ryan Lucas
Texas Rangers Arrest White Police Officer For Murder After Fatally Shooting Black Man Texas state officials announced the arrest of Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas for shooting and killing Jonathan Price. Officials said the officer's actions "were not objectionably reasonable." Brakkton Booker
Supreme Court Opens A New Term Amid A Push For Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, looms over the Supreme Court as it began a new term Monday. Nina Totenberg
The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term The new term, which begins Monday, will see eight justices, not the usual nine. And because of COVID-19, once again the justices will gather by telephone hookup to hear the arguments. Nina Totenberg
Policing Strategies To Keep Protests Peaceful NPR's Michel Martin talks with researcher Edward Maguire and former New Orleans police chief Ronal Serpas about strategies for policing protests to ensure they remain peaceful.
Court Releases Grand Jury Recording In Breonna Taylor Case The recording could also answer lingering questions about how prosecutors have handled a case that has fueled protests in Kentucky and across the nation. Bill Chappell
Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Will Move Forward, McConnell Says Separately, President Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tested negative for the coronavirus, a White House spokesman said. Krishnadev Calamur
Breonna Taylor Case Reignites Criticism Over Grand Juries Outrage over grand jury findings in the Breonna Taylor case resurfaced old doubts about the uniquely American legal institution. Why do we have the citizen panels, and are they really independent? Martin Kaste