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A threatening letter was sent to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze discusses a Mississippi voting rights case.A Tennessee panel decertifies three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about a flesh-eating bacteria.The website for Blockbuster is live.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Politics Reporter Ken Tran explains why TikTok's CEO was grilled by U.S. lawmakers Thursday.Former President Donald Trump says he deserves immunity from three Jan. 6 lawsuits.The battle for Bakhmut in Ukraine may be turning.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at the health effects of sugar substitutes.Much of the country expects severe weather Friday.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Personal Finance and Markets Reporter Elisabeth Buchwald explains the reasoning behind the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike.USA TODAY National Correspondent for Extremism and Emerging Issues Will Carless looks at a busy week for Trump and his supporters.A student opens fire at a Denver high school.Police are investigating the 2015 death of Stephen Smith as a homicide after the Murdaugh murder trial.The Supreme Court fetches a trademark battle between a dog toy and Jack Daniel's.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Supreme Court sided unanimously for a student with a disability in a case that could give parents more leverage as they negotiate for their children's education.USA TODAY Congress Reporter Candy Woodall looks at House Republicans' priorities amid budget negotiations.General Motors faces a class action lawsuit.Video shows that multiple people pressed Irvo Otieno to the ground before his death.USA TODAY Education Reporter Chris Quintana looks at the GI Bill and for-profit colleges.Hear USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze's Saturday segment on the high court ruling.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest UN climate report paints a dire picture. Brendan Guy, the Director of International Climate at the Natural Resources Defense Council, explains.Amazon will lay off more workers.President Joe Biden has issued his first veto.USA TODAY Education Editor Nirvi Shah explains why Los Angeles teachers are striking.Team USA tries to win it all in the World Baseball Classic.(Audio: Associated Press, Tokyo Broadcasting Systems)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Swiss banking giant UBS is set to buy rival Credit Suisse.Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a surprise visit to Ukraine.The family of a South Carolina teenager found dead near the Murdaugh estate in 2015 wants answers.USA TODAY Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee looks at the cost of diabetes.USA TODAY Criminal Justice Reporter Grace Hauck says road rage shootings are on the rise.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At some point in the early 2000s, Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts and a group of cops began charging people in and around a now demolished housing project with crimes they did not commit. Even faking evidence of gun and drug crimes. They did this for about a decade. Since 2016, Chicago area prosecutors have moved to dismiss at least 226 convictions all tied to Watts. That’s the largest series of exonerations in that city’s history. But what's justice and what happens to Watts.5 Things Sunday host James Brown discusses the scale of the problem with USA TODAY Criminal Justice Reporter Grace Hauck, the history of Chicago's police corruption with The Exoneration Project's Sean Star and the impact of of Watts' actions with Shawntell Nile, the sister of the late JaJuan Nile. JaJuan Nile did time in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of cocaine possession.A corrupt Chicago cop destroyed hundreds of lives. Now victims want justice.Grace's twitterJames Brown's twitterJames Brown's past episodesLearn more about the exoneration project hereIf you like the show, write us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening. And do me a favor, share it with a friend. What do you think of this show? Email me at jabrown@usatoday.com or leave me a message at 585-484-0339. We might have you on the show.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze looks at a case surrounding special education.Data shows men vastly outnumber women in corporate leadership.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise explains how bald eagles are adapting to changing food sources.March Madness gets crazy.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big banks have created a rescue package worth billions for First Republic Bank.Poland will send fighter jets to Ukraine.USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless looks at a crucial legal test for the Antifa ideology.Child mortality has surged.USA TODAY Editor in Chief Nicole Carroll talks about USA TODAY's Women of the Year.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Personal Finance and Markets Reporter Elisabeth Buchwald looks at how safe your money is after a turbulent week for banks.Manhattan prosecutors meet with Stormy Daniels.Allies of former President Donald Trump file an ethics complaint against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Progressive Democrats renew a push to make the four-day workweek federal law.The results are in for the most popular dog breed of 2022.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. Air Force drone on Tuesday.USA TODAY Money & Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee puts the bank collapses in perspective.President Joe Biden signs new executive action on gun background checks.Arizona Republic State Politics and Issues Reporter Ray Stern discusses abortion legislation in Arizona.Novo nordisk will dramatically cut insulin prices.The latest episode of Accused: Elwood Jones' conviction is overturned.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Russian Wagner Group is seeking recruits in high schools after losing access to prisons.The Biden administration approves the Willow oil project.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub explains the possible link between face blindness and long COVID.USA TODAY Editor Brett Molina looks at how meetings are changing.Winter weather hits both coasts.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Regulators are speaking out after last week's Silicon Valley Bank collapse.Eight people are dead after a boat capsized near San Diego.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about some incentives for going green.March Madness is here.USA TODAY 'Entertain This' Host Ralphie Aversa recaps the Oscars.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The number of families evicted from their homes in suburbs across the country has been on the rise for years, according to a report from Princeton University's Eviction Lab. USA TODAY Breaking News Reporter Claire Thornton (long-time listeners will recognize her voice as a former host of 5 Things) joins Host James Brown to talk about what's behind the increase.Show notes:Suburban tenants are facing more evictions than ever, study showsClaire Thornton on TwitterJames Brown on TwitterIf you like the show, write us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening. And do me a favor, share it with a friend. What do you think of this show? Email me at jabrown@usatoday.com or leave me a message at 585-484-0339. We might have you on the show.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Silicon Valley Bank was seized by the FDIC Friday in the largest bank failure since 2008.Former President Donald Trump sees support fade among Iowa Republicans.USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes looks at the string of train derailments in the U.S.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub says New York City rats have been found infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.Another atmospheric river storm soaks California.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Mexican cartel has apologized for kidnapping and killing Americans last week.Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell suffers a concussion.Eight people are dead after a shooting in Germany.An asteroid may hit Earth in 2046.A 'Luther' movie is now on Netflix.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The grisly Murdaugh murders hang over the town of Hampton, South Carolina, like the Spanish moss on the live oaks that line its roads. Thrust into the national spotlight, Hampton is trying to turn the page on the tragedies and corruption that made it the specter of the nation. But how does it move on?Episode transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-thingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Joe Biden will outline his new budget proposal Thursday.USA TODAY Health Reporter Ken Alltucker looks at why Americans go abroad for healthcare.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at the effectiveness of drug TV commercials.A Memphis judge holds the release of more video connected to Tyre Nichols' death.First Lady Jill Biden honored woman leaders on International Women's Day.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two kidnapped Americans were found dead in Mexico.U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger blasts Fox News host Tucker Carlson.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank will likely raise its key interest rate higher than anticipated.Register-Guard Causes Reporter Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick looks at legal psilocybin in Oregon.Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Reporter Madeline Heim explains why the upper Mississippi River backwaters need help.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's outrage this week over a video showing a Ukrainian soldier's apparent execution.President Joe Biden prepares to send a new budget proposal to Congress.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about a new treaty for the world's oceans.Chalkbeat National Reporter Matt Barnum looks at why so many teachers are quitting.Yosemite National Park remains closed amid heavy snow.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.