Law

Republican group pushes for exceptions to Missouri's abortion ban

4:26pm October 09, 2023

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri is turning to voters after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 'Roe v. Wade.' Abortion rights advocates are trying to repeal the ban in 2024 — and that includes a new Republican-led nonprofit.

An image from security camera footage shows alleged thieves breaking into a P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in Philadelphia in late September.

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Videos of 'flash mob' thefts are everywhere, but are the incidents increasing?

5:01am October 09, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of customers. Companies say thefts are on the rise across the U.S.

Alabama's new Congressional district map turns one seat blue after long legal battle

8:11am October 08, 2023

by Kyle Gassiott

A new congressional map drawn by the courts for Alabama will likely turn one Congressional seat blue. We get reaction from both parties.

Robert Wayne Lee — known as "Boopac Shakur" — would pose as a teenage girl online to lure and expose alleged pedophiles. Lee was shot and killed Sept. 29 in the Pontiac, Mich. area. A GoFundMe has been created to help the family with funeral expenses.

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Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles

6:01am October 07, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Robert Wayne Lee, known online as "Boopac Shakur," was killed during an argument in a Michigan restaurant. So far, there is no evidence the confrontation was a planned sting by Lee, police said.

N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law

5:12am October 06, 2023

by Colin Campbell

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.

Ex-campaign treasurer for George Santos pleads guilty to felony charges

6:00pm October 05, 2023

by Brian Mann

Congressman George Santos' former campaign treasurer is pleading guilty to felon charges. She said she filed false campaign reports on behalf of Santos, who separately faces 13 felony charges.

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Then-Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald stands on the sideline during a game against Michigan on Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Ex-coach sues Northwestern for $130M for wrongful termination in hazing scandal

3:18pm October 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school, saying it wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department.

A woman has sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for negligence, claiming a ride down a water slide at Florida's Disney World left her severely injured.

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A woman sues Disney World over severe injuries on a water slide

12:58pm October 05, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

A woman was hospitalized after a ride down Typhoon Lagoon's tallest water slide left her with severe vaginal lacerations and internal organ damage, according to the lawsuit.

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MacArthur Fellow E. Tendayi Achiume on the intersection of climate and racial justice

5:27pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with law professor E. Tendayi Achiume about receiving the MacArthur Fellowship and her research on racial injustice.

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After nearly 3 decades a suspect is charged in Tupac Shakur's murder

7:53am October 04, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Greg Kading, a former LAPD detective who worked on the case, about the well-known suspect charged in Tupac Shakur's murder, and is set to appear in court Wednesday.

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