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Post Supreme Court ruling, Colo. anti-discrimination law will be tested in new ways

5:05am July 06, 2023

by Allison Sherry

Colorado's attorney general and others expect lawsuits following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed a Colorado web designer to refuse service to gay couples.

Drug busts like this one in Indianapolis in 2019 have been a standard strategy for law enforcement targeting dealers for decades. Research suggests the raids may be doing more harm than good.

Politicians want cop crackdowns on drug dealers. Experts say tough tactics cost lives

2:14am July 06, 2023

by Brian Mann

As fentanyl deaths surge, lawmakers want more drug busts and arrests. But new research found tough police tactics might increase overdoses and drug deaths in communities.

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U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

7:19pm July 05, 2023

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."

In this Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, attorney Lin Wood gestures while speaking during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga. Wood has asked officials in his home state of Georgia to retire his law license.

Lin Wood, a pro-Trump attorney who challenged 2020 election, retires his law license

4:54pm July 05, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Lin Wood was part of a group of attorneys that peddled false 2020 election allegations and filed lawsuits looking to overturn the results in former President Donald Trump's favor.

Chief Justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term

4:26pm July 05, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Chief Justice Roberts kept a firm grip on the court. He assigned himself four of the seven most important opinions, including affirmative action, and he won some more nuanced outcomes.

Politics & Government

Judge blocks government agencies from most communication with tech companies

7:14am July 05, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Cat Zakrezewski about the judge's decision which was in response to a lawsuit that claims right-wing viewpoints are being suppressed online.

Morning news brief

5:52am July 05, 2023

Profound effects of gun violence extends to entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's leader to talk about NATO. A judge rules in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms.

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The role Supreme Court decisions may play in upcoming elections

5:05am July 05, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center about how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings track with public opinion ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Rights for the rivers: Groups fight for recognition of natural entities' legal rights

4:39pm July 04, 2023

by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

There's a growing movement that calls for granting legal rights to natural entities like forests and rivers. Indigenous groups say it should definitely hold true for the Mississippi river and others.

National

A gray market emerges in Colorado after voters approved psychedelic substances

8:09am July 04, 2023

by Andrew Kenny

Colorado voters legalized psychedelic mushrooms last November. Rules are being written for licensing their therapeutic use. Meanwhile, therapists are offering treatments in a legal grey area.

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