Arizona Senator Weighs In On Senate's Failure To Pass Gun Measures
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake about gun control proposals in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando.
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Appeals Court Considers North Carolina Voting Law
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in a case challenging North Carolina's 2013 voting law that eliminated a week of early voting and made other changes that opponents say discriminate against African-American voters in violation of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. It's part of a broader national fight over voting rights.
Guilty: U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr. Convicted Of Political Corruption
Federal prosecutors say the Pennsylvania Democrat and his associates took part in several schemes to enrich themselves using federal, charitable and campaign funds.
Officials Close Investigation Into 1964 'Mississippi Burning' Killings
Three young Freedom Summer activists were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 52 years ago. At the time, no one was charged with murder, but since the case was reopened one man has been prosecuted.
State Prosecutor Closes 'Mississippi Burning' Civil Rights Case
After more than 50 years, officials are closing the investigation into one of the most notorious murders of the civil rights era — the Ku Klux Klan killing of three Mississippi Freedom Summer workers.
Justice Reform Advocates Urge Obama To Speed Action On Clemency
More than three dozen law professors are reaching out to President Obama to sound an alarm. They want him to pick up the pace on his clemency grants so that no deserving prisoner is left behind.
Evidence Found In Illegal Stops Backed By Justices, But Brings Fiery Dissent
Even if police halt someone for no reason, the Supreme Court said, if a reason to search them is discovered, anything found is admissible. Justice Sotomayor says that disproportionately hits the poor.
Man Arrested At Rally Wanted To 'Shoot And Kill' Trump, Court Documents Show
Michael Steven Sandford tried to take a gun from a police officer at a Trump rally in Las Vegas on Saturday. He was charged in a federal court on Monday.
Citing 'Unnecessary Distraction,' FBI Reverses Stance On Orlando Gunman Transcript
Hours after releasing a transcript of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen's phone call with police that omitted his pledge of allegiance to ISIS, the Justice Department releases a new version.
Justice Sotomayor Delivers Blistering Dissent In Utah Search Case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that an otherwise illegal search of a pedestrian by a police officer in Utah was permissible under the Constitution because the pedestrian had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a blistering dissent focused on the implications of the decision.