FBI Agents Conducted A Raid On Paul Manafort's Residence
The raid reportedly took place in late July, one month after former Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort registered as a foreign agent.
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Lawyers Launch Initiative To Challenge Executive Power
National security lawyers are launching a new effort called the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. They plan to sue over discrimination, privacy and national security issues.
New Baltimore Police Scandal Threatens Criminal Cases
More than 40 criminal cases have been dropped in Baltimore after police body cameras show officers there allegedly planting drug evidence. Public defenders say hundreds more could be dismissed.
Justice Department Reverses Course In Major Ohio Voting Rights Case
The Justice Department has reversed its position on an important voting rights case the Supreme Court will hear this term. Critics say the change could open the door to purge voter rolls.
Safety Experts Decry Rollback Of Sleep Apnea Screening For Truck Drivers
Federal regulators are scrapping plans to screen truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea, which has been blamed for deadly rail crashes. Truckers are pleased, but safety experts say lives are at risk.
Google Memo Raises Questions About Limits Of Free Speech In The Workplace
Google moved quickly to fire the software engineer who criticized the company's diversity programs. The engineer, James Damore, told The New York Times he has a right to express his concerns and that he will likely sue Google over the issue.
When People With Autism Encounter Police
Missed social cues are awkward. But what happens when poor communication is a matter of life and death?
Chicago Police Superintendent Responds To City's Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Cities
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson about the city's lawsuit against the Department of Justice after the department threatened to withhold certain grant funding from Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities.
Sanctuary Cities Sue Justice Department Over Threat To Deny Federal Funding
The crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities has become the next big legal battle against President Trump's policies. Opponents fought Trump's travel ban all the way to the Supreme Court, where it will be heard this fall. Now sanctuary cities are suing over the administration's threat to deny funding if they don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Sanctuary Cities Fight Back
What role should local police play in immigration enforcement?