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Former Ambassador On The Value Of The International Criminal Court

5:11am September 12, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Scheffer, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues under the Clinton administration, about U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court.

On Oct. 2, 2017, drapes billow out of broken windows at the Mandalay Bay resort on the Las Vegas Strip, following a deadly shooting at a music festival. On Tuesday, the company that owns the hotel offered to make a $500 charitable donation for victims who

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MGM Offers To Donate Nearly $1 Million On Behalf Of Las Vegas Victims It Is Suing

11:45pm September 11, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

MGM Resorts International said it would give $500 to any charity connected to the deadly concert shooting for people who authorize their lawyers to accept legal notice of the company's lawsuit.

U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says

7:37am September 11, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, is a critic of the International Criminal Court. He's threatening to sanction judges who investigate Americans for actions in Afghanistan.

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Attorneys for Maria Butina, seen in this July sketch, say the government "smeared" her with salacious allegations — ones it now has, in fact, walked back.

Judge Orders Gag, Chides Prosecutors In Case Of Accused Russian Agent Butina

6:49pm September 10, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Judge Tanya Chutkan said both prosecutors and the defense had gone too far in their statements. She declined to release Maria Butina from pretrial confinement.

Dallas police Officer Amber Renee Guyger, seen here in a photo provided by the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office, was arrested Sunday on a manslaughter warrant in the shooting death of a black man in his home.

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Manslaughter Charge For Dallas Police Officer Who Killed A Man In His Own Apartment

4:23pm September 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall said she had wanted to get a warrant for manslaughter against her own officer on Friday — but the Texas Rangers delayed that move.

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National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a Federalist Society luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel on Sept. 10 in Washington.

Bolton: International Criminal Court Will Face Repercussions If Americans Prosecuted

3:51pm September 10, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

National Security Adviser John Bolton says the U.S. will do all it can to protect Americans from ICC action — calling the proposed investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan "utterly unfounded."

Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County, Florida with a privately-owned section that is part of Vizcaya, a residential development.

Private Beaches In Florida Spark Battle With Residents And County

3:11pm September 10, 2018

by Greg Allen

As of July 1, homeowners with beachfront property in Florida's Walton County can declare their beach off-limits to the public. That has sparked a battle with local residents and county officials.

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Update On Separated Children And The Flores Agreement

8:29am September 09, 2018

The White House proposed new rules that seek to hold migrant parents and children together in detention until their case has been heard. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with attorney Efrén Olivares.

A Liberal Law Professor On His Endorsement Of Kavanaugh

8:29am September 09, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Akhil Reed Amar, a professor of law at Yale University, about his endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives to testify during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Wednesday.

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Kavanaugh Looks On Path To Supreme Court Confirmation, After 4 Days Of Hearings

8:49pm September 08, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Nothing during the hearings seemed to change the likelihood that the judge is headed for a spot on the nation's highest court. But the week did help elevate the profiles of two Democratic senators.