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Investigation Reveals Detroit Overcharged Homeowners On Property Tax After Recession

4:40pm January 16, 2020

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Detroit News reporter Christine MacDonald about her investigation into the city of Detroit overtaxing homeowners after the recession, leaving scores of residents in debt.

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Lev Parnas (left) says text messages last year between him and congressional candidate Robert Hyde about surveilling former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch were taken out of context. But Ukrainian police are investigating the allegations.

Ukraine Is Investigating Whether U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch Was Surveilled

3:44pm January 16, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry says it's asking the FBI to help determine whether international laws were broken, or "whether it is just a bravado and a fake information" from a U.S. politician.

'Get In Line:' What It Takes To Legally Immigrate To The United States

2:23pm January 16, 2020

"I am constantly in fear. I think I have a lot of potential, but I sometimes think I could've done so much more. There are so many people like me out there," a listener told us.

"OK, boomer" made its first appearance in the Supreme Court Wednesday, invoked by Chief Justice John Roberts, seen here in February 2019, in an age-discrimination case.

Chief Justice Roberts: Is 'OK, Boomer' Evidence Of Age Discrimination?

12:40pm January 16, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The text of a federal law requires all federal government personnel decisions to be made "free from age discrimination." But just what does that mean?

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Harvey Weinstein's Lawyers Want Jury Selection Done In Private

6:03am January 16, 2020

by Rose Friedman

The jury selection process in movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape and sex abuse trial is underway. Hundreds of potential jurors were pre-screened just to get to this point in the publicized case.

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National

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Refugee Order

6:03am January 16, 2020

by Joel Rose

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Trump administration's executive order letting state and local governments turn away refugees from resettling in their communities.

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Politics & Government

The Senate Will Transform Itself Into An Impeachment Courtroom

6:03am January 16, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to law professor and constitutional expert Kim Wehle about the House handing off to the Senate the articles of impeachment against President Trump.

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Case With Age Discrimination Implications

5:31pm January 15, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that asks what federal employees must prove to bring an age-discrimination suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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Around The Country, Statehouses Expect Another Busy Year For Abortion Legislation

4:56pm January 15, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

After a historic year for abortion legislation in statehouses in 2019, the stakes have only increased for advocates on both sides of the issue as legislatures reconvene this year.

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether to throw out the convictions of Bridget Anne Kelly and William Baroni Jr., who were convicted in the "Bridgegate" scandal.

Politics & Government

When Is Abuse Of Power A Crime? Supreme Court Answer May Come In 'Bridgegate' Scandal

12:13pm January 15, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The closure in 2013 of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge infuriated motorists and jeopardized public safety. When it turned out it was a political vendetta, it became a criminal case.

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