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After six trials and 23 years behind bars, charges are being dropped against Curtis Flowers (pictured here in Dec. 2019) over a 1996 quadruple killing in Mississippi. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a conviction last summer, citing among other things, the deliberate elimination of Black jurors from Flowers' trials.

After 6 Trials, Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Curtis Flowers

Flowers spent 23 years behind bars for a 1996 quadruple killing at a Mississippi furniture store. Prosecutors said Friday that there were no credible witnesses available for a seventh trial.

Sergei Klimov is the eighth Jehovah's Witness to be sentenced since ban calling the banned the religious group as an extremist organization went into effect in 2017, Reuters reports.

Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For 'Extremism'

A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017.

A supporter of ride-hail drivers holds a sign during a protest in front of Uber headquarters on May 8 in San Francisco. A new law in California aims to change how gig economy and other contract workers are classified.

6 New State Laws You Should Know About In 2020

Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example.

Frankie Graziano

Frankie Graziano joined CPBN in October of 2011 as a sports producer. In addition to reporting for WNPR, Graziano produces feature profiles for CPTV and the web.

Invisibilia: Do the Patterns in Your Past Predict Your Future?

A massive computer competition works to identify the patterns that can predict where someone will end up in life. But whether this competition has a winner may depend on your viewpoint.

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally in June 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. He launched a second presidential campaign on Tuesday, with a big burst of donations from supporters, but new challenges ahead.

Are Democrats Ready To 'Feel The Bern' Or Is Sanders The 'MySpace' Of 2020?

The Vermont independent showed he can still raise boatloads of money, but with so many progressive choices, Sanders may be at a disadvantage.

Sasha Banks (shown here at a WWE Live Duesseldorf event in 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany) is the subject of a new song by The Mountain Goats.

Hear The Mountain Goats' Ode To WWE's 'Legit Boss,' Sasha Banks

Banks requested the song after The Mountain Goats released Beat The Champ, a wrestling-themed album, in 2015. Now, songwriter John Darnielle has delivered.

People wait in line for T-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood in New York City after the company went public on July 29, 2021. On Tuesday, the company said it was cutting nearly a quarter of its staff.

Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff as the pandemic darling loses its shine

Robinhood – the company that became a household name during the pandemic – is cutting staff, citing a deteriorating economy and worsening market.

6 U.S. soldiers have been killed as the war with Iran further engulfs the region

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as strikes intensified, Iran-backed groups stepped up attacks and a sixth U.S. service member was killed in action.

Spring Break

Snollygoster is taking a short break this week but will be back with a new episode on May 2. In the meantime, Steve Brown gives us a quick rundown of the…

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