Law

News Brief: Northern Syria Incursion, Impeachment Inquiry, Opioid Trial

5:43am October 21, 2019

The five-day truce between Turkish and Kurdish forces expires Tuesday. The House hears from more witnesses in the impeachment probe. And, a landmark federal opioid trial begins Monday in Cleveland.

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Impeachment Inquiry: Witness Testimonies Continue This Week

5:19pm October 20, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

More witnesses are expected to speak with lawmakers this week as part of the impeachment inquiry. One of them is the current top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor.

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Health & Safety

Roundtable: Suicide Rates Rise Among Teens And Law Enforcement Officers

5:09pm October 20, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks about the rising rates of suicide among teens and law enforcement officers with three experts: Sgt. Kevin Briggs, Jonathan Singer and Catherine Barber.

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said Sunday that his words were taken out of context when he acknowledged on Thursday that military aid to Ukraine was being tied to President Trump seeking a political favor.

Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'

4:47pm October 20, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The acting White House chief of staff denied what he previously said: that defense funding to Ukraine was frozen in part over the demand that Kyiv dig up dirt on Trump's political rivals.

Books

Book: 'Free Cyntoia'

5:10pm October 19, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cyntoia Brown-Long about her memoir, Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System.

Politics & Government

The News Roundup - International

2:23pm October 18, 2019

A ceasefire? Or a pause in operations? We unpack the agreement between the Kurds and Turkey, brokered by Vice President Mike Pence.

The Rikers Island jail complex in New York with the Manhattan skyline in the background. New York City lawmakers voted on Thursday to close the notorious jail complex.

National

City Council Votes To Close New York's Notorious Rikers Island Jail Complex

8:45pm October 17, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The city expects to reduce its jail population by more than half by 2026 and plans to relocate prisoners in four smaller jails spread across the city.

David Correia appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Wednesday and was released on $250,000 bond.

2 Businessmen Linked To Giuliani Plead Not Guilty In Campaign Finance Scheme

5:29pm October 17, 2019

by Scott Neuman

David Correia surrendered to authorities upon returning to New York after a trip to the Middle East. Andrey Kukushkin was arrested last week in California.

Science

Who Has The Right To Be Forgotten?

2:23pm October 17, 2019

EU citizens have the right to be forgotten. Why don't Americans?

National

Opioid Companies Try To Reach Settlements Before Trial

7:32am October 17, 2019

by Brian Mann

Negotiations are underway as the drug industry scrambles to avoid a high profile national opioid trial set to begin on Monday.

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