Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
California Raises Smoking Age To 21
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to state Sen. Ed Hernandez about California becoming the second state to raise the smoking age to 21. Hernandez authored the bill to raise the smoking age.
Baltimore Lawyer Skeptical About Prospect Of Convictions In Freddie Gray Case
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Baltimore attorney Steven Levin who has successfully defended police against misconduct charges ranging up to murder. He talks about the start of the trial against the driver of the police van, in which Freddie Gray suffered lethal injuries. The driver is accused of deliberately giving Gray a "rough ride."
Early Voting Lawsuits Center On Key Swing State Of Ohio
The fight over who gets to vote when is heating up in Ohio, which has become the epicenter of legal fights over voter access.
Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton After Meeting With Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders met with President Obama Thursday to discuss how the Democratic Party should move ahead after the primary season. Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton shortly after their meeting.
New York Corrections Officers Convicted In Inmate Assault
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bronx County District Attorney Darcel Clark about the conviction of four New York corrections officers and a former chief of security for assaulting an inmate and attempting to cover it up.
NYC Correction Officers' Union Head Charged In Corruption Probe
The head of the New York City corrections officers union was arrested Wednesday on corruption charges. It's the latest development in a probe of alleged corruption inside the NYPD and City Hall.
Maria Sharapova Receives 2-Year Ban From Tennis For Doping
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Wertheim, executive editor and senior writer for Sports Illustrated, on Maria Sharapova's suspension from tennis for two years after testing positive for doping.
In Texas, Strict Laws On Clinics Drive Demand For Abortion Pill
The abortion pill is booming in Texas. Since the FDA loosened restrictions, more women are circumventing strict state laws on Texas abortion clinics by taking the pill as an alternative to surgery.
How Hillary Clinton Made History After Suffering 2008 Defeat
Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination in 2016 by learning lessons from her loss eight years earlier. The way she handled that loss started her on this path.