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Mississippi Rep. Robert Foster declined to be interviewed in an all-day ride-along by a female journalist unless she brought a man along for the trip. The reporter, Larrison Campbell, refused.

Mississippi Gubernatorial Candidate's Condition For Female Reporter: Bring A Man

"I did not want there to be a perception that I was riding with another female and that something promiscuous was going on or anything like that," Robert Foster told NPR.

Protesters gather in New York City in February 2019 to advocate for the decriminalization of sex trades in the city and state. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced more than two years later it would stop prosecuting prostitution and seek the dismissal of hundreds of related cases dating back decades.

A 'Relic' And 'Burden': Manhattan District Attorney To Stop Prosecuting Prostitution

Cyrus Vance Jr. announced the new policy on Wednesday and appeared virtually in court to seek the dismissal of more than 5,000 prostitution-related cases dating back to the 1970s.

In this May 6, 2021 file photo, a group opposing new voter legislation gather outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Texas Republicans dug in Saturday, for a final weekend vote on some of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S., finalizing a sweeping bill.

Texas GOP's New Voting Restrictions On Verge Of Approval

Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor's desk early Sunday.

A close up image of marijuana and a pipe used for smoking it.

KUNR Today: Drought Causing Water Conservation, Cannabis Consumption Lounges Still On The Table

Here are your local morning news headlines for Friday, May 28, 2021.Drought Conditions In Douglas County Result In Water Conservation EffortsBy Isaac…

A mural honoring health care workers at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

How The Crisis Is Making Racial Inequality Worse

Among the bottom fifth of income earners, who are more likely to be black and Latino, about 35% of them lost their jobs.

Some Washington Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost a race for governor last year, would become the GOP's Senate candidate and lose in the general election.

Senate Republican Primary In Kansas Highlights 5 Races To Watch Tuesday

Some Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost the Kansas governor's race in 2018, would put a solid GOP Senate seat in jeopardy along with their Senate majority.

Members of the public wait in line to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at the top of the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol.

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Honored At The U.S. Capitol

The late Georgia congressman's body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The public viewing for the "conscience of the Congress" is being held outside through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Defense Secretary Mark told NPR on Monday that the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies in Iraq and Iran on its home soil in retaliation for attacks on American forces.

Esper: U.S. Could Strike Iran Or Proxies 'Where Legally Available And Appropriate'

In an interview with NPR on Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said if U.S. troops or interests are threatened, the U.S. will have the right to retaliate.

Defined By Scandal At Voice of America, CEO Resigns At Biden's Request

Michael Pack's record at the parent agency for the Voice of America includes charges of bias, firings, investigations and more. He called President Biden's request for him to resign a "partisan act."

A poll worker sanitizes a voting machine on Nov. 3, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Conspiracy theories floated by former President Donald Trump about equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems has led local officials in one Ohio County to slow down the purchase of new Dominion machines.

Trump's Baseless 2020 Conspiracies Complicate Ohio Effort To Buy Voting Machines

Trump and his allies' false claims about Dominion Voting Systems are leading elected officials in one Ohio county to slow down an effort to procure new voting equipment.

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