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Oregon Tries To Avoid ACLU Lawsuit Over Public Defenders

5:44am June 10, 2019

by Conrad Wilson

The ACLU has sued 15 states over inadequate public defender programs. Oregon is trying to head off legal action by considering a bill that would increase funding and oversight for the state's system.

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Economy

Big Tech And Antitrust

8:44am June 09, 2019

by Jacob Goldstein

The government is looking into whether the large tech giants, such as Google and Facebook, are violating antitrust law. We look at the arguments for more regulation.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters speaks alongside Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien (right) and Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac (left) during a news conference to discuss cases linked to Samuel Little.

National

'Most Prolific Serial Killer' In America Confesses To Murdering 5 More Women In Ohio

10:44pm June 07, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The new charges filed by prosecutors in Ohio are the latest decades-ago murders carried out by Samuel Little, who authorities say killed women in 19 states over nearly half a century.

Linda Fairstein, seen at an event in New York City in 2004, parlayed her fame as a prosecutor into a prolific run as a crime novelist.

Books
Arts

Linda Fairstein, Former 'Central Park 5' Prosecutor, Dropped By Her Publisher

6:32pm June 07, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Fairstein, who oversaw the case against five teens wrongfully convicted of rape, has become a novelist since leaving the courtroom. But a Netflix series is stirring controversy over her former role.

The Supreme Court has sealed documents related to a death penalty case in Alabama, an unusual step for the court.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Pressed For Sealed Documents In Death Penalty Case

5:57pm June 07, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR filed a motion to release sealed documents related to an Alabama death penalty case. Sealing documents is an unusual move by the high court.

University of Alabama employees remove the name of Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. from its law school's sign in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Friday, after the board of trustees voted to return $21.5 million to longtime donor Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr.

Univ. Of Alabama Returns $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law

5:16pm June 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The move comes after Hugh Culverhouse Jr. urged students and businesses to boycott Alabama over its restrictive new abortion law. The school says its rejection of the money isn't related to that law.

The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr has declined to defend in court the Affordable Care Act or a congressional ban on female genital mutilation.

Congress Clashes With Justice Department Over Its Decisions Not To Defend Laws

5:15pm June 07, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Congress is at odds with DOJ over enforcement of a ban on female genital mutilation. Prosecutors say they can't appeal a judge's decision because the law needs work; the House wants its will upheld.

This April 30 booking photo released by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Mohamed Noor after he was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Justine Ruszczyk.

National

Ex-Minneapolis Officer Sentenced To 12 1/2 Years In Death Of Unarmed 911 Caller

4:45pm June 07, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Mohamed Noor, 33, was convicted in the 2017 killing of bride-to-be Justine Ruszczyk, who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

12:53pm June 07, 2019

Twelve victims are dead in Virginia Beach.

R. Kelly, arriving at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Thursday.

Music & Culture

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Latest Charges

11:34am June 06, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

At an arraignment in Cook County, Ill. court on Thursday morning, the embattled R&B singer entered a not guilty plea on 11 felony charges.