Law

Catholics On Capital Punishment

5:18pm August 05, 2018

Pope Francis has declared that the death penalty is unacceptable in all circumstances. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Sister Helen Prejean about the history of the church's stance on capital punishment.

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Protesters attempt to cover a statue of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park in Memphis, Tenn., in August 2017. The statue was removed in December.

National

Where Do Confederate Monuments Go After They Come Down?

8:08am August 05, 2018

As the first anniversary of the Charlottesville protest nears, cities like Memphis are wrestling with what to do with the controversial statues once they've been taken down.

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National

ACLU's Role In Reuniting Separated Families

5:40pm August 04, 2018

A federal judge says the government's effort to reunite families separated at the border has been "unacceptable." NPR's Don Gonyea gets an update from ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt who represents the families.

Car Makers React To Freezing Of Fuel Efficiency Standards

5:40pm August 04, 2018

The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with John McElroy, host of the TV show Autoline, about how car manufacturers are responding.

Hound Labs' breathalyzer and base station.

The Pot Breathalyzer Is Here. Maybe

12:00pm August 04, 2018

by Eric Westervelt

As marijuana legalization spreads, police are asking for better tools to detect drugged drivers. Some police are now working with researchers to try to bring a THC breathalyzer to market.

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National

The ACLU On Facebook's Fake Page Removals

8:08am August 04, 2018

Facebook has been removing fake accounts linked to campaigns designed to influence the midterm elections. NPR's Scott Simon asks the ACLU's Ben Wizner to weigh in on free speech issues.

The First Week Of The Manafort Trial

8:08am August 04, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The first week of Paul Manafort's trial is over. Manafort, a veteran lobbyist and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, is fighting charges of bank and tax fraud.

National

Immigration Lawyer On Separated Children

8:08am August 04, 2018

Priya Konings is an attorney with KIND, Kids in Need of Defense, a New York based nonprofit that has been working to reunite migrant children and families in New York. She talks with Scott Simon.

President Trump announces US Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018.

Politics & Government

As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From 'Long Game'

7:00am August 04, 2018

Democrats are playing a weak hand in the battle over Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. Unlike Republicans, Democrats have not played the long game when it comes to focusing on the judiciary.

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President Trump in January 2018. On Friday, a federal judge ruled the administration has not provided adequate justification for ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Fully Restore DACA

10:52pm August 03, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

It's the third federal court to rule that the government had failed to justify its decision to end the program. The administration has 20 days to appeal, before immigrant protections are reinstated.