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Political Adversaries Work To Reduce Alabama's Prison Population

8:09am August 07, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican State Sen. Cam Ward and Southern Poverty Law Center attorney Maria Morris about efforts to work across political lines to reduce the state prison population.

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Jim Brady, Press Secretary Turned Gun Control Activist, Dies At 73

7:09pm August 04, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Jim Brady, the White House press secretary who was shot in the head by a gunman trying to assassinate President Reagan, has died at age 73. NPR's Brian Naylor reports on a man whose later life was dedicated to changing gun laws.

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This statue is located in Utah's Capitol building, beneath a mural of Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers traveling out west. "Utah is a place that understands the value of immigration," says Utah's speaker of the House, Becky Lockhart.

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Three Years On, Utah's Immigrant Guest Worker Law Still Stalled

7:53am August 01, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

In 2011, Utah decided to let some people in the state illegally apply for work permits. But the law, pending a federal waiver, still hasn't gone into effect — and now, some want to repeal it.

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Expedited Hearings For Migrant Children Raise Concerns

7:14am August 01, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

The Department of Justice is speeding up court hearings for immigrant kids who have come to the U.S. in record numbers. Lawyers and immigration judges say the move undermines due process and will lead to further delays in already clogged courts. The ACLU earlier filed a suit over lack of representation.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is surrounded by the media in Freeport, N.Y., on Wednesday, Cuomo was on Long Island to announce a new program to help victims of Superstorm Sandy but ended up fielding questions about the Moreland Commission.

With Prosecutors Circling, Ethics Questions Get Serious For N.Y. Governor

8:07pm July 31, 2014

by Joel Rose

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing reports that his administration interfered with the work of an anti-corruption commission that he created — and then abruptly disbanded.

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Judge Orders Bank Of America To Pay $1.3 Billion Fine

5:08pm July 30, 2014

by Alan Greenblatt

A jury had found the bank liable for fraud related to mortgages sold by its Countrywide Financial unit last October. Bank of America may appeal.

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During Chicago's 1990s Crime Wave, A Rush To Judgment?

8:07am July 30, 2014

Chicago police faced an epidemic of crime — and, with it, pressure to solve high-profile cases. Linda Wertheimer talks with reporter Nicholas Schmidle about a murder case and his New Yorker piece.

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Coaches Help Released Inmates Step From The Cell Into A Job

7:31pm July 29, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Labor Secretary Tom Perez are traveling to Montgomery County, Md., to highlight workforce training for inmates about to leave prisons and jails. They plan to replicate the county's program around the U.S. by giving federal grant money.

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LA Judge Rules Sale Of Clippers Can Move Ahead

8:55pm July 28, 2014

A Los Angeles judge has issued a preliminary ruling against embattled LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

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In Colo., An Effort To Ease Court Confusion Over Same-Sex Marriage

7:40pm July 28, 2014

by Megan Verlee

The Colorado attorney general has asked the state's Supreme Court to stop same-sex marriages.

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