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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of State Bathroom Law At UNC

9:55pm August 26, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Three transgender plaintiffs challenging North Carolina's law will be allowed to use the bathrooms that match their gender identities, at least until the case is tried in November.

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Appeals Court Says Using Fake Social Security Number Doesn't Have To Mean Deportation

9:55pm August 26, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The judges say although an immigrant was convicted of using false documents to work, that doesn't make her guilty of moral turpitude. One judge calls the case a waste of taxpayers' money.

North Carolina State University students wait in line to vote in the primaries in Raleigh. North Carolina is one of several states with voting laws in front of the courts.

Felons' Rights Restored, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Changes This Week

6:19pm August 26, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Voting laws have been getting a lot of attention recently and more twists and turns can be expected before the election in November. Here's an update on challenges that saw movement this week.

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Judge In Stanford Sex Assault Case Is Transferring To Civil Court

4:41pm August 26, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Judge Aaron Persky's controversial six-month jail sentence for a former Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman continues to cast a shadow over his deliberations.

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Thrill Ride Accidents Renew Calls For Regulation

4:29pm August 26, 2016

by Frank Morris

A Kansas waterslide recently decapitated a 10-year-old boy, and the tragedy is raising new questions about thrill ride regulation. No federal agency oversees amusement parks or water parks.

Ramen will buy anything from smuggled fruit to laundry services from fellow inmates, a study at one prison finds. It's not just that ramen is tasty: Prisoners say they're not getting enough food.

Ramen Noodles Are Now The Prison Currency Of Choice

4:08pm August 26, 2016

by Maria Godoy

Ramen will buy anything from smuggled fruit to laundry services from fellow inmates, a study at one prison finds. It's not just that ramen is tasty: Prisoners say they're not getting enough food.

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Investigation Into Private Prisons Reveals Crowding, Under-Staffing And Inmate Deaths

3:03pm August 25, 2016

Seth Freed Wessler reported on substandard medical care in privately-run prisons in the federal corrections system for The Nation, which may have led the Justice Department to phase out their use.

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Roman Ducksworth in uniform. The Army Corporal was shot to death by a white Mississippi police officer in 1962.

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The Pain Of Police Killings Can Last Decades

1:27pm August 25, 2016

by Ben Greenberg

Cordero Ducksworth says he barely remembers his father, Roman, who died in 1962. And he didn't learn the circumstances of his death for almost 30 years. Now, he's fighting for justice.

Catholic Church Groups Fight Bills To Revive Old Sex Abuse Cases

5:51pm August 24, 2016

by Brian Mann

Catholic leaders are trying to block bills that would extend the statute of limitations for child sex crimes and allow old cases to be brought back into court. So far, the lobbying has been effective.

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NLRB Rules Graduate Students Are Employees With The Right To Unionize

8:31pm August 23, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The 3-1 decision by the National Labor Relations Board reverses a 2004 ruling and opens the door to union drives at private universities across the country.