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Bartow County, Ga. election workers conduct a full hand count of ballots in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff between former Sen. David Perdue and Sen.-elect Jon Ossoff as part of a voluntary recount aimed at improving voter confidence.

After Attacks On Election Integrity, Georgia Officials Work To Rebuild Confidence

Georgia was ground zero for misinformation and attacks on election integrity, led by President Trump and a number of top Republicans in Georgia and beyond.

An election worker in Dallas setting up a polling place ahead of the March 3 in Texas. Texas officials are resisting efforts to expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic and insisting that voters cast ballots in person in upcoming elections.

Texas Voters Are Caught In The Middle Of A Battle Over Mail-In Voting

Even as many other states expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic, Texas officials say they may prosecute voters who ask for an absentee ballot because they're scared of going to the polls.

Gabriel Sterling with the Georgia Sec. of State's office pleaded Tuesday for a stop to conspiracy theories surrounding the election.

As Trump's Election Pressure Campaign Hits Republican Officials, Some Hit Back

"History will not be kind to those who are cognizant of the truth and yet choose silence for political expediency," said one Republican election official.

Then challenger Kim Foxx smiles at the crowd with her husband Kelley, as they celebrate her primary win as Cook County State's Attorney in 2016.

Newly Elected DAs Vow To Continue Reforms, End Policies Deemed Unfair

Reform-minded prosecutors who want to change the criminal justice system from the inside won big in November. It's momentum for a small, but growing movement.

Dr. Mitch Katz rides his bike to work, defying the commuting norm in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Bets On Crusading Doctor To Turn Around Public Health System

Los Angeles has some 2 million uninsured residents. It has long had one of the most disorganized public health systems, too. Now, Dr. Mitch Katz is looking to reshape the system and match patients with their own doctors.

Principal Vernicka Rolle-Murray leads students to classrooms after breakfast, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, during the first day of school at Washington Elementary School in Riviera Beach, Fla.

Florida's Sharp Teacher Vacancy Increase Tied To Pandemic, Pay

Thousands of teaching and school support jobs across Florida were open at the start of August. Local school districts are seeking bus drivers, food service workers, classroom aides and certified instructors.

Justice of the Peace Eulalio Diaz, Jr., was called to identify the bodies of the 21 victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary, last week.

A Uvalde coroner is haunted by identifying the bodies of children and an old friend

Because Uvalde is so small, a local Justice of the Peace had the horrible task of identifying slain kids after the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. He says the images will stick with him.

Long Island Officials Concerned With Trump's MS-13 Crackdown Tactics

President Trump is set to give an address on Long Island, N.Y. about his administration's crackdown on MS-13 gang members. Local officials share the goal, but have doubts about the effectiveness.

Education center offers better future, hope to Harlem Heights

Harlem Heights Charter Community School is a tuition-free public school off Gladiolus Drive in Lee County. The school is in its seventh year, with classes ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school addresses challenges faced by kids who are growing up in poverty, who are growing up in families with limited educational exposure, and who are not native speakers of English.

Week In Politics: The Many Investigations Into The Trump Administration

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators León Krauze of Univision and John Phillips of the Orange County Register about the different investigations involving President Trump's inner circle and Nancy Pelosi.

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