Law

Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher walks into a military court building in San Diego along with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, on Tuesday. A military jury acquitted him of all but one count of war crimes — posing with the body of a dead 17

National

Navy SEAL Acquitted Of Murder After Witness Claims To Have Killed ISIS Captive

8:32pm July 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A fellow SEAL had shocked the courtroom by claiming that he, not Edward Gallagher, killed the captive. The jury convicted Gallagher on one charge — posing with the body of the dead prisoner.

Homeowners Tom Carroll and Hermine Carroll held a ceremonial planting of vegetables in their garden on Monday. The Village of Miami Shores had prohibited front-yard gardens, but the Florida legislature passed a law that assures such gardens' legality.

After 6-Year Battle, Florida Couple Wins The Right To Plant Veggies In Front Yard

6:22pm July 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

A 2013 zoning ordinance threatened Hermine Ricketts with a $50 fine each day for the garden she had tended for years. So she pulled it up — and got a lawyer.

The American Medical Association is suing North Dakota over two laws relating to abortion.

Health & Safety

American Medical Association Wades Into Abortion Debate With Lawsuit

6:03pm July 02, 2019

by Julie Rovner

After decades on the sidelines, the medical trade group is taking a more aggressive stance by fighting two North Dakota laws it says interfere with the doctor-patient relationship.

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Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss Case Of Alabama Woman Indicted In Death Of Her Fetus

5:55pm July 02, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with attorney Mark White, who filed a motion to dismiss the case against Marshae Jones. She was indicted for manslaughter after a co-worker shot her and killed her fetus.

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Alison Beyea of ACLU of Maine speaks during an abortion-rights rally at Congress Square Park in Portland, Maine, in May. Democrats elected last November have pushed through two laws that expand access to abortion in the state.

Newly Blue, Maine Expands Access To Abortion

5:04pm July 02, 2019

by Patty Wight

Maine elected a wave of Democratic women to state office in 2018. They've pushed Maine to join a handful of other states shoring up the right to an abortion ahead of expected Supreme Court challenges.

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Washington, D.C. Prosecutors Launch Restorative Justice Program For Juveniles

4:20pm July 02, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors in D.C. are trying a new approach for juveniles on the wrong side of the law. They've launched a program that puts young people in touch with their victims to come up with a way forward.

Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh (left) and Neil Gorsuch attend the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House last year.

Politics & Government

Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term

3:18pm July 02, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The new swing vote on the court is the conservative chief justice; Trump's appointees are going different directions; and Justice Ginsburg appears to be handing off the liberal torch to Justice Kagan.

If the restorative justice program works, the victim and the offender discuss what happened and agree on a way to move ahead so that criminal charges are dismissed.

Politics & Government

D.C. Prosecutors, Once Dubious, Are Becoming Believers In Restorative Justice

7:35am July 02, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

The District of Columbia is leading the way on a new program in which young offenders get a second chance. It's difficult, but authorities say it's worth it.

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National

Alabama Woman Charged With Intentionally Causing Her Fetus' Death

6:35am July 02, 2019

by Mary Scott Hodgin

An Alabama woman faces a manslaughter charge after she got into a fight with a woman who authorities say shot her and killed the fetus. The grand jury dropped the charges against the shooter.

News Brief: Border Agents, Iran Nuclear Deal, Restorative Justice

6:22am July 02, 2019

Federal agents joked about migrants death, published report says. The international deal to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities is faltering. And, examining the new idea called restorative justice.

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