Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn Charges
Mike Folmer, 63, was arrested at his home on Tuesday. According to court documents, he told police that he "had been dealing with some personal problems."
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Tent Courts For Migrant Asylum-Seekers Described As Disorganized
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lisa Koop of the National Immigrant Justice Center about new courtroom facilities in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border that are processing asylum claims via teleconference.
At The Texas Border, Tent Courtooms Set Up To Process Aslyum Cases
Big white tent complexes in two Texas border towns are drawing attention. The temporary courtrooms are the Trump administration's latest effort to quickly work through thousands of asylum cases.
Foresight 2020: Senator Amy Klobuchar
The Midwestern Democrat is leaning heavily into pragmatism ahead of the primary.
Mexico Aims To Reduce Corruption With A New Legal System
Mexico is overhauling its judicial system to try to improve public security and the administration of justice. To that end, a group of law professors from Mexico are studying California courts.
States Are Split Over Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement
NPR's David Greene talks to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about why she opposes the agreement with Purdue Pharma that settles the company's role in the opioid epidemic.
New Calls To Impeach Justice Kavanaugh: How It Would Work And Why It Likely Won't
Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the ouster of the controversial justice over a new allegation of sexual misconduct published in a New York Times essay.
Reporters Dig Into Justice Kavanaugh's Past, Allegations Of Misconduct Against Him
A new book by The New York Times' Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly extends the investigation into the SCOTUS justice's history, chases down sexual misconduct allegations and considers his years since.
Lawsuits Highlight Government Failures In Opioid Crisis
As the cases proceed, critics say blame for the addiction crisis should be shared by government officials, who saw that opioid sales were skyrocketing years ago but failed to raise the alarm.
Penn. AG: How Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma Falls Short
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about a proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma that he says fails to hold it accountable for its role in the opioid crisis.