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Anthony Izaguirre / AP

11:34pm Jun 20, 2019

National National Religion

New Alabama Law Permits Church To Hire Its Own Police Force

by Richard Gonzales

A mega-church says it needs its own police for security. Critics say the law will grant state authority to church officials and is unconstitutional, violating the separation of church and state.
Sarah McCammon / NPR

10:07am Jun 17, 2019

National National

Pregnant, Locked Up, And Alone

by Sarah McCammon

Natalie Lynch spent the last two weeks of her pregnancy in a prison cell, mostly alone. As female incarceration rates rise, some states are banning solitary confinement of pregnant women.

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4:59pm May 30, 2019

National National

A Dad Wins Fight To Increase Parental Leave For Men At JPMorgan Chase

by Yuki Noguchi

Derek Rotondo filed a class-action complaint against his employer for offering more paid parental leave to women than to men. On Thursday, the bank announced it settled the case.

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Gregory Bull / AP

9:42pm Apr 08, 2019

National National

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Policy Of Sending Asylum Seekers To Mexico

by Richard Gonzales

The administration had planned to expand the program. Now it has to first defend the policy in court.
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9:15pm Mar 27, 2019

World News World News National Politics & Government

Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms

by Sasha Ingber

The company says such content is linked to white supremacy and organized hate groups. Users who search for terms related to white supremacy will be directed to an anti-hate site.
Gregory Bull / AP

11:26pm Mar 08, 2019

National National

Judge Says Government May Have To Reunite More Migrant Families Separated At Border

by Richard Gonzales

A federal judge rejects the government's argument that identifying and reuniting families separated before the zero tolerance policy was announced is too burdensome.
12:06pm Jan 10, 2019

Courts Courts

Rowan County Must Pay ACLU Legal Fees In Prayer Lawsuit

by Neal Charnoff

Rowan County has been ordered to pay almost $300,000 in legal fees in a lawsuit surrounding prayer at the start of public meetings.
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

9:37pm Dec 04, 2018

National National

Pentagon Will Train Recruits Holding Green Cards Following Court Order

by Richard Gonzales

A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon provided no rationalization for recruiting immigrants and then delaying their military service.
John Moore / Getty Images

8:05pm Nov 19, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump Administration Faces 2 Legal Challenges For Asylum Restrictions

by Richard Gonzales

As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.

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7:39am Sep 20, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

ACLU Files Charges Against Greensboro Police Department For Discrimination

by Bethany Chafin

The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the City of Greensboro Police Department, among others, of discrimination.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP

7:37pm Aug 03, 2018

National National

Federal Judge Calls Government Plan To Reunify Migrant Families 'Disappointing'

The Trump administration had argued that the ACLU should take responsibility for locating parents who were deported back to Central America without their children.
Eric Gay / AP

9:21pm Aug 02, 2018

National National

Government, Immigration Advocates Continue Court Clash Over Family Reunification

by Richard Gonzales

A federal judge in San Diego will hold a hearing Friday to discuss the government's progress on meeting a now-expired deadline to end family separations.