Law

Federal Judge Throws Out Tom Brady's Suspension Over Deflategate

7:31pm September 03, 2015

by Curt Nickisch

A federal judge nullified the four-game suspension by the NFL against Brady Thursday for his connection to deflated footballs used during the conference championship game last season.

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Navinder Singh Sarao leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in London last month. He has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges of market manipulation that contributed to the Wall Street "flash crash" in 2010.

Alleged 'Flash Crash' Trader Formally Indicted In U.S.

7:08pm September 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Federal prosecutors say that Navinder Singh Sarao used a computer program to "spoof" the markets, sending the Dow down 600 points in a matter of minutes in 2010.

Judge Rules NFL Was 'Fundamentally Unfair' To Tom Brady

6:21pm September 03, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to lawyer Alan Milstein about deflategate. A federal judge threw out Tom Brady's four-game suspension over his role in the scandal Thursday.

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Bail For Alleged Flash Crash Trader Set At More Than $7M

5:09pm September 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

U.S. prosecutors say the U.K. man contributed to the 2010 flash crash that wiped about $800 billion from the value of shares. He told a London court that he opposes extradition to the U.S.

Dylann Roof faces nine counts of murder as well as charges of attempted murder and a weapons charge in connection with the June 17 killings inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

National

S.C. To Seek Death Penalty For Dylann Roof In Charleston Shooting

4:45pm September 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Roof has been charged with murdering nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina in June. He also faces federal hate crime charges.

New England Patriots' Tom Brady warms up before a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 28.

Judge Throws Out Tom Brady's 4-Game Suspension Over 'Deflategate'

4:37pm September 03, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Brady appealed a suspension handed down by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court. The judge sided with Brady.

Illinois Rep. Louis Lang, D-Skokie speaks with colleagues on the House floor after the passage of a veto override on his heroin bill at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Illinois House Leaders Override Governor's Veto On Heroin Addiction Bill

1:32pm September 03, 2015

by David Schaper

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner partially vetoed the Heroin Crisis Act, which would have cleared the way for Medicaid to fund addiction treatments.

Shown a realistic human target — not just a silhouette like this one — shooters were more likely to pull the trigger if the target was black, according to an analysis of 42 studies. "Even if you think that you're not prejudiced," says researcher Yara

Shooters Quicker To Pull Trigger When Target Is Black, Study Finds

10:33am September 03, 2015

by NPR Staff

A new meta-analysis of trigger bias, drawing on 42 studies, found that when asked to evaluate a threat, people tend to shoot at black targets more often than white targets — and to do so more quickly

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Wrongfully Imprisoned North Carolina Men Receive Payout

7:29pm September 02, 2015

by Jeff Tiberii

In North Carolina Wednesday, two half-brothers wrongfully imprisoned for more than 30 years for a murder they did not commit were awarded $750,000 each. They were released last year.

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Ohio's proposal to legalize recreational and medical marijuana is being met with opposition from residents who generally support legalizing pot.

Fears Of Marijuana 'Monopoly' In Ohio Undercut Support For Legalization

6:57pm September 02, 2015

by Lewis Wallace

Ohio will vote this fall on whether to legalize marijuana. The measure allows 10 growing sites; 10 groups of big investors already have dibs. Some would-be pot proponents are crying foul.

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