Frustrated Supreme Court Justices Look For A Solution To Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court justices heard a case involving partisan redistricting for the second time this term. Now it's Democrats' turn to defend their plan.
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A Needle In A Legal Haystack Could Sink A Major Supreme Court Privacy Case
A Supreme Court case undone? The CLOUD Act, recently passed in the omnibus spending bill, is likely to moot one of the term's blockbuster cases.
News Brief: Kim Jong Un In China, Gerrymandering At The Supreme Court
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly visited China in his first trip abroad since taking power. Also, Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal previews a Supreme Court gerrymandering case.
Designers Of 17-Story Waterslide Face Charges In Boy's Decapitation
Once the world's tallest waterslide, the behemoth was closed after the 2016 incident. Now, the Kansas park and its ride's designers have been slapped with charges including second-degree murder.
Sacramento Residents Voice Their Anger Over Recent Police Shooting
A five-hour meeting was scheduled to hear residents' reaction to the police killing of 22-year-old Stephon Clark.
Orange County Supervisors Revolt Against California's Sanctuary Law
The vote by the all-Republican Board of Supervisors is the latest sign of a backlash against a state law designed to protect immigrants from deportation.
California Sues Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
On Tuesday, the state of California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to try to prevent a question about citizenship from appearing on the 2020 Census. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about the lawsuit and the potential impacts of a citizenship question.
California DOJ To Join The Investigation Into Stephon Clark Shooting
The attorney general announced a separate inquiry to review of policies, procedures and practices at the Sacramento Police Department to identify ways to achieve safer outcomes.
Baton Rouge Officers Will Not Be Charged In Alton Sterling's Killing
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the state has declined to press charges against the two white officers for shooting Sterling, a black man. Federal officials made a similar call last year.
California Fights The White House Over Census Citizenship Question
The 2020 Census is shaping up to be a major political fight.