Apple-Justice Department Standoff Over iPhone Access Goes On, In New York
The Department of Justice says it will keep pressing for Apple's help unlocking a different iPhone seized in a drug investigation in New York.
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Spar With Bill Clinton Over 1994 Crime Bill
Black Lives Matter protesters challenged former President Bill Clinton on the 1994 crime bill during a campaign stop for his wife in Philadelphia on Thursday. Critics of the bill, which Clinton signed into law, say it is responsible for the mass incarceration of African-Americans. Others say it reduced crime. Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff says they're both wrong.
Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show in North Carolina To Protest 'Bathroom Bill'
The Boss is standing with opponents of the law that says transgender people must only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth. The musician says he is supporting "freedom fighters."
Defendants Are Left Without Phones After Chicago Courthouse Removes Lockers
The removal of lockers from one of the largest criminal courthouses in the country is delaying trials and bringing some to tears. Officials say the worst is yet to come. Unlike most courthouses in the country, cell phones are banned altogether from Chicago's criminal courthouse. For years, a set of pay-lockers were available, but over the weekend, Cook County ripped out those lockers. Their removal leaves thousands of defendants without their phones.
Abortion Providers In Utah Adapt To New Anesthesia Requirement
In Utah, a doctor performing an abortion will soon have to administer anesthesia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law is the first of its kind in the nation, and it's based on the controversial notion that a fetus at that stage in development may feel pain during the procedure. Abortion providers are adapting to this change in the law.
Bill Clinton Clashes With Black Lives Matter Protesters
Bill Clinton sparred with protesters Thursday at a campaign event for his wife in Philadelphia. Clinton defended the 1994 crime bill that many blame for the mass incarceration of African-Americans.
Obama Urges Republicans To Consider Supreme Court Nominee In Chicago
President Obama on Thursday returned to the University of Chicago Law School where he once taught constitutional law. He used the forum to argue that Senate Republicans should consider his nominee to the Supreme Court. So far, Republicans said thanks, but no thanks.
Are Grad Students Employees? Labor Board To Again Weigh In
It's a labor issue familiar to regulators. For decades, the National Labor Relations Board held that students were not employees, then ruled in favor of students in 2000, then reversed again in 2004.
Albuquerque Residents Feel Little Has Changed Since Police Reform Began
The Albuquerque Police Department is one of nine major U.S. police departments that's working through a court monitored reform process for the use of excessive force. Some feel though that nothing has changed.
Pop Star Kesha Loses Court Battle Against Producer Dr. Luke
Pop star Kesha has lost her court battle over allegations that her record producer, Dr. Luke, sexually abused her for a decade.