Law

Missouri Governor's Trial On Felony Invasion Of Privacy Begins This Week

11:59am May 14, 2018

by Jason Rosenbaum

Eric Greitens is accused of taking a semi-nude photo of a woman he had an affair with without her consent. An acquittal would not be the end of Greitens' political woes.

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Sandy Hook Families Push To Hold Gun-Maker Accountable In Connecticut Court

9:06am May 14, 2018

by Cassandra Basler

The Connecticut Supreme Court will soon decide whether families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting can sue Remington, the maker of the assault-style rifle used in the killings.

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National

Community Wants Closure After 1968 Coal Mine Explosion

7:54am May 13, 2018

A West Virginia coal mine explosion 50 years ago haunts the town of Farmington. Families want to reinstate a lawsuit. Sen. Joe Manchin tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the town wants closure.

An undated photo, provided to the Associated Press by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, shows a four-man cell at the Englewood Federal Correctional Institution in Littleton, Colo.

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The Guidelines For Protection Of Transgender Prisoners Just Got Rewritten

4:24pm May 12, 2018

by Jenny Gathright

Recently edited guidelines from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons no longer ask that an inmate's gender identity be considered when recommending a housing facility for them.

Pistols for sale at Target Masters in Garland, Texas in 2017

Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding

11:43am May 12, 2018

by Ramin Skibba

Despite a federal ban on funding the study of gun violence, researchers have published hundreds of studies in recent years exploring risk factors and solutions to the problem.

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What Artificial Intelligence Can Do For Local Cops

8:07am May 12, 2018

Axon, formerly Taser, has created a new ethics board to consider the implications of using artificial intelligence in local policing. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the head of Axon, Rick Smith.

CIA nominee Gina Haspel testifies before the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday. Alleged Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to her nomination.

Sept. 11 Architect Wants To Tell Senators About Torture But Says Haspel Classified It

5:12pm May 11, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to Gina Haspel's nomination as CIA director. After his capture, Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times by the CIA.

How Black Leaders Unwittingly Contributed To The Era Of Mass Incarceration

4:34pm May 11, 2018

by Terry Gross

In Locking Up Our Own, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Forman Jr. argues that African-American leaders helped shape policies that harmed black communities. Originally broadcast July 17, 2017.

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"I just panicked. I just, it was like my heart exploded," Rose Campbell told local WSB TV, after she was pulled from her vehicle and screamed at during an arrest over a traffic stop.

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Georgia Police Officer Suspended After Screaming Obscenity At Black Woman

2:47pm May 11, 2018

by Bill Chappell

A traffic stop of Rose Campbell north of Atlanta devolved into a white officer screaming an obscenity at the woman and pulling her roughly from her vehicle.

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson called his company's decision to hire President Trump's personal lawyer a "big mistake." AT&T's top lobbyist is stepping down.

AT&T Admits 'Mistake' In Hiring Trump Lawyer, Top Company Lobbyist Steps Down

1:57pm May 11, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The CEO of the telecom giant, which is trying to merge with media conglomerate Time Warner, said it now regrets hiring Michael Cohen hoping he could help clear the way.