New York, D.C. police open joint investigation into recent shootings of homeless men
Five men who are thought to be homeless were shot in separate incidences. Two of the men died.
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Sex trafficking victim, accused of murder, waits for court to rule on her defense
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether a state law designed, in part, to protect sex trafficking victims, can be used as a defense for murder.
Do Russia's assaults on Ukraine amount to war crimes?
NPR's Michel Martin discusses the laws of war and whether those have evolved over time with Mark Drumbl, director of the Transnational Law Institute at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.
Justice Thomas worries 'trends' like 'cancel culture' will compromise institutions
"By doing this, you continue to chip away at the respect of the institutions that the next generation is going to need if they're going to have civil society," Thomas says at Utah event.
Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian Americans
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.
Pressure to end pandemic restrictions mounts as Ukrainians reach the U.S. border
One Ukrainian family was allowed to enter the U.S. after being denied entry under border restrictions known as Title 42. The Biden administration faces renewed pressure to end the Trump-era policy.
Alec Baldwin argues he's not liable for Hutchins' death, in filing against producers
The arbitration demand provides the fullest accounting yet of the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins from Baldwin's perspective.
Justice Department ends limiting compassionate release in plea deals after NPR story
The Justice Department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.
New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection
Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.
Texas parents of transgender kids discuss Gov. Abbott's gender-affirming care order
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with two parents who are each raising a transgender child in Texas about Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to investigate certain gender affirming care as child abuse.