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How to keep polling places safe is becoming part of regular police training in Georgia.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement often asks local jails to hold undocumented people until federal agents can pick them up. Most sheriffs cooperate, but some have taken a stand against the request.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Our Leadoff story is about Bloomington possibly granting a gaming license for a…

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Tribune reporter Chase Karacostas about a new Texas law that amends the state constitution to allow police officers to adopt their work dogs after the dog retires.

State precincts reported technical issues and inconsistencies. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Marjie Foster, the Democratic chair of Decatur County, who experienced issues reporting caucus results.

For all the talk of "rigged" elections, cyberthreats, voter suppression and fraud, it's often poll workers who have the most impact on whether your voting experience goes well.

Kenya was hailed for its decision to outlaw single use plastic bags in 2016, with remarkably hefty penalties. So why are the bags back in stores, piling up in dumps — and being ingested by livestock?

Budget cuts and rising costs are imperiling California's programs for people with developmental disabilities. The state had led the nation in providing innovative community based services.

NPR's Noel King talks Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner and a Pfizer board member, about the CDC's recommendation that fully vaccinated individuals now wear masks indoors.