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Services will be held across the country starting today in Chicago for the late civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Memorial services are also scheduled in Washington, D.C.
The two-time presidential candidate died last week at the age of 84.
Relatives and human rights advocates are applauding the lengthy prison sentences handed down by Brazil's highest court in 2018, killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman.
NPR's Carrie Khan reports the investigation and prosecution of the murder of Mariel Franco exposed the growing infiltration of organized crime in Brazil's political circles.
Walmart's agreed to settle deceptive practices claims by the federal government for $100 million.
The Federal Trade Commission and 11 states accused the retail giant of misleading delivery drivers about wages and tips, causing them to lose tens of millions of dollars worth of earnings.
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Members of Congress are reacting to an NPR investigation that found the Justice Department withheld some Epstein files related to allegations President Trump sexually abused a minor in the 1980s.
A law passed last year mandates the release of all files, but those withheld include what appear to be more than 50 pages of FBI interviews and notes from conversations with Trump's accuser.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, Robert Garcia, pressed the DOJ for answers.
The committee's Republican chair, James Comer, said the panel's looking into the allegations outlined in the NPR report.
Today, members of the panel are questioning former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a closed-door deposition in New York.
She has said she never had any personal connections with Jeffrey Epstein or personal knowledge of his sex crimes.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell just below 6 percent this week, according to Freddie Mac.
That is the lowest rate in about three and a half years.
NPR's Stephen Basaja says cheaper home interest rates could lead to more Americans getting into the housing market.
Cuba says a boat registered in Florida was carrying 10 people with, quote, terrorist intent.