New York is debating bringing back cash bail
New York policymakers are facing pressure to roll back the changes they made to the state's cash bail system three years ago. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jon Campbell of WNYC about it.
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Experts warn the new anti-lynching law may not actually help prevent hate crimes
President Biden recently signed into law the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act to hold people convicted of hate crimes accountable. But legal experts say the law may not actually deter those crimes.
Florida Lt. Gov. says 'good luck' to attempts to repeal so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Florida's Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez about the state's "Parental Rights in Education" law. The law has seen its first legal challenge this week from LGBTQ advocates.
The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration
The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.
LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Nearly 300 Texas defendants were released after a computer glitch delayed hearings
The computer system used for law enforcement in the Houston area crashed on March 24, preventing defendants from getting an initial court hearing within the legal timeframe.
Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school
Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms, and are therefore legal with proper registration. But states have the power to outlaw the weapons in their jurisdictions.
Citing race, a federal judge strikes down parts of a 2021 Florida election law
The judge says the state's Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. An appeal of the ruling is expected.
When police cracked down on reporters on one chaotic night in LA's Echo Park
The LAPD detained at least 16 journalists covering a protest in March 2021, a low point in a year of increasing mistrust and hostilities between police departments and the media.
From kid gloves to rubber bullets: How the LAPD's ties to news media unraveled
Decades of tensions between police and journalists in Los Angeles led to a night of chaos last year in which officers detained at least 16 journalists covering a protest at the city's Echo Park.