Law

FTC And States File Suit Against 4 Sham Cancer Charities

12:09pm May 20, 2015

by Pam Fessler

The charities have been charged with bilking consumers out of more than $187 million. The Federal Trade Commission along with every state and the District of Columbia brought the charges.

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'Cartel' Of 4 Big Banks To Plead Guilty To Gaming The Exchange Rate

12:09pm May 20, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Four banks agreed to plead guilty to currency manipulation and pay over $5 billion in fines. Officials say the banks used secret codes to manipulate the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Euros.

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The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md.

National

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions

8:18pm May 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

If you haven't been paying attention, here's a primer on the changes Congress is considering making to U.S. surveillance practices.

Motorcyles sit in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant, the scene of a deadly biker gang shootout in Waco, Texas.

National

Biker Shootout Update: 7 Remain In Hospital; Uninvited Gang Had Come To Meeting

2:03pm May 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Giving an update on Sunday's violence, Waco Police Sgt. Patrick Swanton dismisses media reports that law enforcement officers had killed four bikers.

Here's What People Are Saying About The Waco Shootout And Race

10:42am May 19, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

People are contrasting media and police reaction to the Texas shootout with their reaction to the recent protests in Baltimore and Ferguson, Mo.

Community Policing Doesn't Sit Well With Everyone, Former Prosecutor Says

6:23pm May 18, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Eugene O'Donnell, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a former NYPD officer and prosecutor, who says not everyone agrees on how police should work.

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A federal court has dissolved an order that forced Google-owned YouTube to take down the controversial "Innocence of Muslims" video. The ruling rejects copyright claims from Cindy Lee Garcia, an actress in the video.

Google Wins Copyright And Speech Case Over 'Innocence Of Muslims' Video

3:58pm May 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A federal appeals court has reversed an order that forced Google-owned YouTube to take down a trailer for a controversial anti-Muslim video last year.

House Approves USA Freedom Act, Extending And Revising The Patriot Act

1:49pm May 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The USA Freedom Act would extend many parts of the surveillance legislation while also barring the NSA's massive collection of Americans' phone data. The measure's fate in the Senate is uncertain.

National

'Baltimore Sun' Investigation Shows Police Denied Medical Care To Suspects

8:05pm May 17, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Baltimore Sun investigative reporter Mark Puente about records that show Baltimore police often "disregard injuries and illnesses among people they apprehend."

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National

San Francisco Police Texting Scandal Could Compromise Thousands Of Cases

7:56pm May 17, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The San Francisco district attorney has identified 3,000 criminal cases that could be compromised by a growing scandal involving racist and otherwise offensive text messages sent by police officers.

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