Reporter Jim DeRogatis On R. Kelly Charges
Jim DeRogatis has been doing tough reporting on R. Kelly for almost 20 years. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the singer's arrest.
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The Poets Of Fishing Gather In Oregon
This weekend fishermen and fishing women gather in Astoria, Ore., to read poetry. Their work explores the modern problems of the fishing life, including climate change and women's safety.
Oakland Teachers Strike, And West Virginia Teachers Say Trust Issues Persist
Also in this week's roundup, an investigation into a reform school's "hidden history of abuse."
R. Kelly Under Arrest On 10 Charges Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse In Illinois
The R&B star singer has been dogged for decades by allegations that he has sexually abused underage girls and women. Kelly now faces 10 counts of abuse.
Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes To Federal Family Planning Program
Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.
California Couple, Parents Of 13, Plead Guilty To Abuse, Torture, Imprisonment
David and Louise Turpin face 25 years to life behind bars in an abuse case the DA said was "among the worst ... ever seen." It included charges of starving and shackling children to furniture.
U.S. Will Leave 400 Troops In Syria
Two months after President Trump announced a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, the White House says the contingent will remain for an unspecified period of time.
Judge Rules That Prosecutors In Jeffrey Epstein Sexual Abuse Case Broke The Law
A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors broke the law by concealing a plea agreement from Epstein's underage victims. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Miami Herald's Julie Brown about the case.
Amid Blackface Scandals, Virginia Black Caucus Talks About Racist Policies
With blackface scandals dominating Virginia politics — the legislative black caucus is trying to use the moment to have difficult conversations about race.
16 States File Lawsuit Against Trump's National Emergency Declaration
A U.S. District judge in Oakland, Calif., will hear a lawsuit filed this week by 16 Democratic attorneys general against the Trump administration's national emergency declaration.