The U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss the richest of the rich
The sanctions may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia's ultra-rich and infamous – much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops.
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Reactions to Biden's historic Supreme Court justice pick
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday. She next faces the U.S. Senate in a confirmation process.
Johnson & Johnson wins a key court battle in baby powder case
A federal judge has allowed a Johnson & Johnson spinoff to proceed with a controversial bankruptcy, despite complaints from thousands who say they were harmed by the company's baby powder.
Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of Harvard Radcliffe Institute, about President Biden's historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Palin's defamation case is part of a conservative strategy to take on the media
As Sarah Palin weighs an appeal of the jury verdict in her defamation case against The New York Times, lawyers say her lawsuit is part of a wave of litigation against media outlets.
'Stand Your Ground' laws are linked to an increase in U.S. homicides, study says
Trayvon Martin was killed a decade ago. The man who shot him used Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law as a successful defense. Critics say those laws are being abused and leading to more deaths.
3 ex-police officers are found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights
The three former Minneapolis police officers have been found guilty of federal crimes — for failing to intervene as a fellow officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck.
U.S. judges are narrowing voting protections. Some fear lasting damage
The Supreme Court has been dismantling key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The justices have taken another case on the issue next term.
Three ex-Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights
A jury found that Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to medical care, and that two of them failed to intervene as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck.
Ex-Minneapolis police officers found guilty for violating Floyd's civil rights
Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty for failing to intervene as Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by pressing his knee on his neck for more than 9 minutes.