The Data On Legalizing Weed
It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in.
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Purdue Pharma Offers Restructuring Plan, Sackler Family Would Give Up Ownership
Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.
U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol
The two men are Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pa., and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, W.Va. They were arrested Sunday.
The Struggle To House Surge Of Unaccompanied Children At U.S.-Mexico Border
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Greenberg of the Migration Policy Institute about the rise of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the southern border.
BLM Co-Founder Reflects On Breonna Taylor's Death
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Garza, of Black Futures Lab and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, about the anniversary of Taylor's death and the push for police reform.
Pressure Mounts For Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Resign
We get the latest updates on New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing pressure to resign in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior from six women.
#FreeHer Campaign Wants Clemency For 100 Women In Biden's First 100 Days
A national council of current and formerly incarcerated women wants the president to grant 100 women clemency by April 30. There's a backlog of 14,000 petitions for commutations or pardons.
Week In Politics: Americans Will See Coronavirus Aid Money As Early As Today
President Biden's coronavirus aid victory may not be replicated on upcoming issues like immigration.
Minneapolis Agrees To Pay $27 Million To Family Of George Floyd
Minneapolis is settling a federal lawsuit with George Floyd's family for $27 million in what the family's attorney says is the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever.
California Man Comes Forward 50 Years After FBI Office Break In
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ralph Daniel, who broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office in 1971. He is only now speaking out about his role.