Law

A special counsel will probe documents found at Biden's home and private office

7:20am January 13, 2023

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsel Robert Hur, who will take charge of an investigation of classified documents found at President Biden's home and private office.

Queue Listen Now

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, seen in May 2021, is on trial in Washington, accused of crimes related to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.

Jurors in the Proud Boys trial hear the start of the seditious conspiracy case

6:03am January 13, 2023

Prosecutors say five defendants "took aim at the heart of our democracy" on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants' lawyers tell jurors their clients didn't plan the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Robert Hur has been appointed as special counsel to investigate how classified documents came to be located at President Biden's Delaware residence and at a Washington, D.C., think tank office.

A special counsel will probe government documents at Biden's home and private office

3:33pm January 12, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Robert Hur is authorized to probe "possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or other records."

Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division Kristen Clarke (right) speaks next to U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, of the California central division, while announcing the redlining case against City National Bank during a news conference on Thursday at the Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

National

DOJ announces a $31 million redlining settlement with LA-based City National Bank

2:02pm January 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Justice Department accused the bank of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities.

Amid abortion bans, Muslim Americans turn back to their faith's ruling on abortion

5:44pm January 11, 2023

by Linah Mohammad

Since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, many Muslims Americans have been turning to their faith to try to figure out: What does Islam say about abortion?

Queue Listen Now

What we know about the classified documents found in Biden's think tank

10:33am January 11, 2023

Classified documents from President Joe Biden's term as vice president were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement last fall, according to Biden's personal attorneys.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Sloppy handling of classified documents is very serious, ethics lawyer says

7:22am January 11, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Richard Painter, former White House chief ethics lawyer, about ethical and legal implications of finding classified documents in an office that once belonged to Joe Biden.

Queue Listen Now

National

A 6-year-old shooter raises tough questions for the criminal justice system

5:11am January 11, 2023

Attorney Rene Sandler talks to NPR's A Martinez about legal representation in criminal cases involving children, after a six-year-old is accused of shooting his teacher in Newport News, Va.

Malcolm Alexander (center) with his son and grandson, both named Malcolm.

National

For the exonerated, compensation is a battle for stability and dignity

5:00am January 11, 2023

Both Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay were exonerated after spending decades in prison. Clay has received financial compensation for his wrongful conviction, while Alexander still waits.

Queue Listen Now

Andrew Tate (center) and his brother Tristan leave after appearing at the Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, on Tuesday.

World News

A Romanian court upholds Andrew Tate's arrest on human-trafficking charges

4:11pm January 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

A court in Bucharest upheld the 30-day arrest of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking and rape, an official said late Tuesday.