Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Read full article

Ms. Lucas, the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is seeking Senate approval to renew her role as commissioner, which is a requirement for her leadership post. Read full article

A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention. Read full article

The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization. Read full article

In 2020, the justices ruled 6-3 that gay and transgender workers were shielded from employment discrimination nationwide. Read full article

The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Read full article

Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language reporter originally from El Salvador, was arrested while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyers said. Read full article

Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power. Read full article