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D.C. Council to vote on a measure aimed at lowering crime

5:04am March 05, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin asks D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto if a new package of tougher criminal penalties due to be voted on Tuesday shows the city went too far with justice and policing reforms.

Politics & Government

Alabama will vote this Tuesday using its new Congressional map

6:19pm March 04, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

For the first time since the Supreme Court weighed in, on Tuesday, Alabama will vote using its new Congressional map that gives Black voters more power.

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SCOTUS rules unanimously in favor of Trump but differ on scope of decision

5:12pm March 04, 2024

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court justices came together to agree Trump could not be removed from the Colorado ballot, but they are now differing as to how far they would go.

Politics & Government

Looking into the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's election eligibility

5:12pm March 04, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Donald J. Trump can stay on Colorado's primary ballot. The decision was unanimous and secures former Trump's eligibility in the 2024 election.

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National

The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets has pleaded guilty

5:12pm March 04, 2024

by Tovia Smith

Jack Texeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secret U.S. military documents online, has pleaded guilty. Under the terms of a plea deal, he faces between 11 and 16 years in prison.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restore former President Donald Trump to Colorado's ballot.

Politics & Government

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot

3:39pm March 04, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court unanimously restores Trump to the Colorado primary ballot

10:49am March 04, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with UCLA law professor and election law expert Rick Hasen about the U.S. Supreme Court restoring Republican frontrunner Donald Trump on the Colorado primary ballot.

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Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

5:28am March 04, 2024

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

Oregon legislature votes to recriminalize drugs

9:47am March 02, 2024

by Dirk VanderHart

The Oregon state legislature has voted to overhaul Measure 110, recriminalizing small amounts of drugs and signaling the end of the most progressive experiment in U.S. drug policy.

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Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works

8:09pm March 01, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.