In Illinois, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has changed how her office approaches prosecutions which has been criticized by police and others. Voters in the county will decide her fate Tuesday.
Concerns over the coronavirus outbreak prompted the U.S. Supreme Court to announce Monday that it was postponing oral arguments scheduled for March 23-25 and March 30-April 1.
The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to former public defender Premal Dharia about what happens to the thousands of cases awaiting legal decisions as district and state courts are forced to shut.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York Attorney General Letitia James about her office's efforts to stop price gouging on coronavirus prevention products like hand sanitizer.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley and Nicole Lewis of The Marshall Project about a new survey that might make us rethink what we assume about the political affiliations of prisoners.
A New York judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for sex crimes including rape. Hours later he was rushed to a hospital. A spokesperson told NPR it was for "ongoing heart problems."
The original statements were filed this week in a lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. Women's National Team demanding pay equal to that of their counterparts on the men's national soccer team.