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Muslim and civil rights groups and their supporters in Washington, D.C., protest the Trump administration's travel ban in October. The Supreme Court said Monday the ban can be fully enforced for now.

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Supreme Court OKs Trump Travel Ban Pending Lower Court Rulings

12:14pm December 05, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

"In light of its decision to consider the case on an expedited basis, we expect that the Court of Appeals will render its decision with appropriate dispatch," the order says.

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Eric Conn, who was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison after fleeing justice this summer, has been arrested in Honduras. He's seen here in a photo released by the Public Ministry of Honduras.

U.S. Fugitive Eric Conn, Guilty In $550 Million Fraud, Is Captured In Honduras

11:17am December 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Eric Conn had been under house arrest when he cut off his ankle monitor and left it in a backpack along I-75 in Kentucky. He was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison.

A Long Island teen accused of being an MS-13 gang member holds a medal he won in immigration detention. A judge has ruled there's not enough evidence to hold him.

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Teens Arrested On Gang Suspicion Are Released Due To Lack Of Evidence

7:30am December 05, 2017

by Sarah Gonzalez

After his arrest in New York and immigration detention across three states, a 16-year-old has been released. A federal judge ruled there wasn't enough evidence to prove he was an MS-13 gang member.

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In Contentious Supreme Court Case, A Cornucopia Of Sugar-Coated Confections

5:01am December 05, 2017

by Emily Kan

Colorado cake shop owner Jack Phillips refused to create a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding, citing in part his artistic expression. The justices hear arguments on Tuesday.

Margarita Mills (left), an insurance agent from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors, helped Daniela Morales shop for an Affordable Care Act health plan at the Mall of the Americas in Miami last month.

ACA Navigators Are Busy With Sign-Ups, Despite Federal Cuts To Outreach

5:00am December 05, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

With enrollment funding tight, health plan navigators and assisters are getting creative about getting the word out and signing people up for Affordable Care Act plans.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers questions about a sports gambling case after Supreme Court arguments on Monday.

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Odds Drop On Sports-Betting Ban As Supreme Court Hears New Jersey Case

7:39pm December 04, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Cash-starved states may prevail in nullifying a 1992 federal law prohibiting sports betting after Monday's arguments.

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Former Rep. Corrine Brown, seen in 2015 in Tallahassee, Fla. She has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown Sentenced To 5 Years For Stealing From Bogus Charity

5:04pm December 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former Democratic congresswoman, who was voted out by her Florida constituents last year, had been convicted of soliciting donations for a sham charity — then pocketing that cash herself.

North Carolina Law Makes It Harder For Judges To Waive Fees And Fines

4:42pm December 04, 2017

There's been a big effort across the country to reduce the number of people who are jailed because they can't afford to pay court fees or make bail, but that's not the case everywhere. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with investigative reporter Joseph Neff from the Marshall Project about a new North Carolina law that will make it more difficult for state judges to waive fines and fees for poor people.

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26th Pretrial Of Sept. 11 Suspects Begins At Guantanamo Bay

4:42pm December 04, 2017

by David Welna

The military commission at Guantanamo Bay detention camp began a weeklong pretrial hearing for the defendants accused of committing the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. At the start of this 26th pretrial session, defense attorneys argued the commission lacks jurisdiction to try the case.

A cycle courier for meal delivery service Uber Eats rides past in Lille, France, on Sept. 2, 2017. In the U.S., advocates are raising concerns about the safety of workers in the gig economy.

As The Gig Economy Grows, Advocates Raise Concerns About Workers' Safety

3:55pm December 04, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Companies are facing the consequences of providing flexible schedules with minimum employer responsibilities. The freedom from liability is troubling in an industry that is one of the most dangerous.