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When the First Congregational Church of Oakland decided to hang a Black Lives Matter sign, they started a conversation that led them to try to stop calling police, especially on people of color.

Oakland Church Steps Out On Faith And Pledges To Stop Calling Police

In California, members of First Congregational Church of Oakland says it's a reaction to white people using law enforcement as a first resort when interacting with people of color.

An image from a presentaton by Amazon's Ranju Das shows a demonstration of real-time facial recognition and tracking. Das said the video came from a traffic cam in Orlando, Fla., where police were in a pilot program of Amazon's Rekognition service.

Orlando Police End Test Of Amazon's Real-Time Facial 'Rekognition' System

Orlando's deal to open part of its camera systems to Amazon was reported by NPR in May, after one of the company's executives said the city was a Rekognition customer.

Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, listens during a news conference at the closing of the G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting.

U.S. Allies Rebuke Trump Administration's Trade Actions At G-7 Meeting

In a joint statement from the six non-U.S. finance ministers, the group expressed "unanimous concern and disappointment" with the latest trade actions from the Trump administration.

People wait in line to enter the U.S. Supreme Court, on April 23, 2018. There's less than a month left in the Court's term and many of the most controversial and contentious cases will be decided in the coming weeks.

From Travel Ban To Political Pins: Pending Decisions From The Supreme Court

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court might release opinions in a number of significant cases, from gerrymandering challenges to religious rights disputes. We've got a roundup of the possibilities.

A tribute is projected onto the side of London Bridge to mark one year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack.

London Marks 1 Year Since Bridge Attack That Killed 8

People observed a minute of silence for the eight who were killed a year ago during the deadly vehicle and knife attack. Britain's threat level is expected to remain severe for two years.

2018 NJ Senate Primary Day is Near, Meet the Candidates

Incumbent democratic US Senator Bob Menendez is seeking a third term in office. He’s a former mayor of Union City, turned congressman, now senator.…

Transcript: Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, On Trump-Kim Summit

Schumer, D-N.Y., and other top Democrats sent a letter to President Trump yesterday, laying out tough demands ahead of Trump's summit with North Korea. He talks about them with NPR's Rachel Martin.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks Monday during the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference at the San Jose Convention Center.

Transcript: Apple CEO Tim Cook On Screen Time Controls, Working With China

Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

Philadelphia Eagles players and the city's mayor have responded forcefully to criticisms from the White House, after President Trump rescinded an invitation to celebrate their 2018 Super Bowl win at the White House. Here, Philadelphia Eagles fans line up in front of City Hall during the team's victory parade in February in Philadelphia.

Trump Picks Fight With The Eagles; Philadelphia Takes It From There

The White House says "only a tiny handful" of Eagles players agreed to come to D.C., causing Trump to cancel their visit. The fallout includes many accusations — and an apology from Fox News.

Former fighters and refugees wait in Bambari for the arrival of a delegation from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

Looters Steal From Aid Groups, Including Doctors Without Borders

'Chaos reigned so everyone was taking the opportunity to loot,' says a spokesman for a coalition of international NGOs in the Central African Republic. Nine compounds were hit over two weeks in May.

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