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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, accusing the former police officer of using excessive force and violating the civil rights of George Floyd.

Those affected so far may seem pretty boring, but agencies from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Reserve could be in the crosshairs.

On social media late Wednesday, the musician wrote: "I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present."

Two films loaded with family sentiment are just in time for Mother's Day. Billy Crystal's Here Today co-stars Tiffany Haddish. Daniel Oyelowo's directing debut The Water Man co-stars Rosario Dawson.

Southern California's Inland Empire served as an opportunity for Black Americans to grasp the American dream of homeownership — until they were disproportionately targeted for subprime loans.

Ted Lasso — the Apple TV+ series starring Jason Sudeikis as a clueless American coach taking over a British soccer team — avoids a sophomore slump with grace, heart and a lot of laughs.

Chinese officials say they cannot support a second phase of a study into the origins of the pandemic, including new investigation into the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., scored a major victory with her years-long effort to transform how major criminal cases are handled for service members. But hurdles remain.

Willow Smith has gone pop punk. Smith speaks with NPR about unpacking racism and sexism, alternative rock's Black origins and creating her new album, lately I feel EVERYTHING.

The Los Angeles music scene is known for its dedication to producing the latest trends, which inevitably leads to a backlog of has-beens and never-weres. Liane Hansen speaks with one musician who's maintained a healthy hipness quotient, even after almost thirty years of performing for L.A.'s cultural elite - Chuck E. Weiss. {Chuck E. Weiss's new CD,Old Souls and Wolf Tickets, is available on Rykodisc/Slow River Records, catalog #57.}

"You are going to the opening ceremony," Australian Olympics chief John Coates told Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. "None of you are staying behind and hiding in your rooms."

Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández has been following the journey of Nancy, a Salvadoran woman who had been seeking asylum in the U.S. for more than a year.