NYPD Settles 2 Lawsuits Over Surveillance Of Muslims
One suit accused the police of violating the New York and U.S. constitutions "by singling out and stigmatizing entire communities of New Yorkers based on their religion."
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Advocates Push Public Health Campaign To Combat Gun Violence
What if we treated gun violence as a public health issue the way there were campaigns against drunk driving? Or safer sex practices during the HIV/AIDS pandemic? NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Daniel Webster, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research about what this would look like, and the political and personal challenges to doing research on gun violence.
Monkey Can't Own Copyright To His Selfie, Federal Judge Says
A district judge in San Francisco said that Congress and the president can choose to "extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans" — but that for now, no, monkeys can't own copyrights.
Man Accused Of Helping San Bernardino Shooters Pleads Not Guilty
The man prosecutors say bought some of the weapons used in the December mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., pleaded not guilty. Enrique Marquez faces five counts in a federal indictment.
An Insider Trader Caught On Tape Tells All
A former accountant convicted of insider trading tells his story to our "Planet Money" podcast team: what he did, how he did it and why. Though he's still struggling with that last one.
Alabama Chief Justice Orders Judges To Enforce Ban On Same-Sex Marriage
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore has instructed probate judges not to issue licenses to same-sex couples.
House To Vote On Bill Repealing Affordable Care Act
The U.S. House will vote Wednesday on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Senate has already passed it, but President Obama has vowed to veto it.
Several States Poised To Offer Savings Accounts For Disabled Americans
New laws in 35 states will allow more than 5 million Americans with disabilities to begin setting aside money for disability-related expenses without being penalized. Right now, many lose health and other public benefits if they save too much money, which is one of the main reasons for the high poverty rate among those with disabilities.
In Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States
Frustrated with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, gun control advocates have been focusing on changing state laws in recent years. It's a model similar to what worked for marriage equality in America.
Native American Tribe Says Oregon Armed Occupiers Are Desecrating Sacred Land
The Burns Paiute tribe is demanding that the anti-federalist militants leave its ancestral lands. Paiute legend says the tribe has lived in this area since "before the Cascade Mountains were formed."