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A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier that surrounds the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on March 30. The Justice Department is bringing criminal charges against former police officer Derek Chauvin for allegedly violating Floyd's rights and using excessive force in restraining him.

Justice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3 Others

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

Montserrat Caballero, the newly elected Mayor of Tijuana, at a press conference in front of the pedestrian crossing into the United States from Tijuana. San Ysidro, Nov. 8, 2021.

Tijuana mayor says city not ready for return of Remain in Mexico program

City officials and advocates for asylum seekers say the restart of the controversial Trump-era program will make an already inhumane situation at the border worse.

Britney Spears supporters gathering outside a Los Angeles courthouse before her June 23rd testimony.

Britney Spears Can Choose Her Own Lawyer In Conservatorship Case, A Judge Has Ruled

Former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart will now represent the pop star in the fight over her conservatorship.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, seen here on Dec. 14, announced the Senate will vote on or before Jan. 17 on changing the Senate rules if Republicans block voting rights again.

Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked

It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lawmakers from both parties are stepping up calls to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

A push to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks gains momentum

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doesn't trade stocks, but thinks lawmakers should be able to pick individual stocks. The top House Republican backs a new ban amid a bipartisan push for reform.

New York City officials announced the city will no longer take Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care.

New York City will stop collecting Social Security money from children in foster care

New York City officials announced the city will no longer take all Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care. Last year NPR and The Marshall Project investigated the common practice.

Flames are seen on the hillside in Santee at the Chaparral Fire on Dec. 16, 2020.

KPBS Wants To Hear From You If You Applied For FEMA Help After The September 2020 Fires

Fires destroyed or damaged dozens of homes in San Diego County last September. The devastation prompted scores of homeowners and renters to apply for financial assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The White House point person on Afghan resettlement, Jack Markell, is trying to ensure a smooth — and politics-free — resettlement of the largest group of war evacuees since Vietnam.

EXCLUSIVE: Governors have questions about Afghan refugees. Here's who they call

President Biden put former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in charge of helping connect federal agencies resettling Afghan refugees with state and local officials, and private sector groups.

Shoppers at Apple Tree Supermarket in Chula Vista on April 20, 2022.

San Diegans share the impacts of high inflation rates in their daily lives

In an already high-priced city like San Diego, that inflation pinch can really hurt.

This year's tax filing season will begin on Monday. Most people have until April 18 this year to submit their returns.

The IRS faces backlogs from last year as a new tax filing season begins

The IRS is "in the roughest shape it's been in in 50 years," says former commissioner Mark Everson.

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