Law

Attorney General William Barr says he is working to prepare Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report to be released to the public, with redactions.

Congress To Get Redacted Mueller Report By Mid-April, Attorney General Says

2:39am March 30, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Democrats had asked for a copy of the full report by next week, but William Barr says it will take a bit longer. Barr also said he would testify before congressional committees in early May.

Guards stand in front the Bataclan concert hall in Paris in November 2018, during a ceremony to remember the victims of the attacks in November 2015. On Friday, a man who rented an apartment to two fleeing terrorists received a four-year prison sentence.

Man In France, Accused Of Sheltering ISIS Terrorists, Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

8:01pm March 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Jawad Bendaoud denied knowing that the two men seeking refuge in Paris were involved in a devastating attack on the city, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds more in 2015.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during a 2018 news conference in Salt Lake City. On Wednesday, he signed a bill that decriminalized sex outside of marriage.

Utah Repeals 1973 Law That Criminalized Sex Outside Of Marriage

7:19pm March 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The "fornication law" had designated sex between unmarried people a class B misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of up to six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000.

Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia Probe Report Reviewed By Attorney General William Barr

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

2:25pm March 29, 2019

Will the public ever see the Mueller report?

Jessie Liu, who leads more than 300 prosecutors as the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., will remain in that post, the Justice Department says.

Politics & Government

Nominee For No. 3 At Justice Department Withdraws After Backlash From GOP Senators

11:03am March 29, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a Buddhist inmate in Texas.

National

Supreme Court Halts Execution Of 'Texas 7' Inmate Denied Buddhist Spiritual Adviser

10:08am March 29, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Patrick Murphy, who escaped from prison and participated in a robbery that led to a murder, was scheduled to be executed Thursday. The court said he had the right to a spiritual adviser of his choice.

Special counsel Robert Mueller after attending church on March 24, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Poll: After Barr Letter, Overwhelming Majority Wants Full Mueller Report Released

5:01am March 29, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Fewer than one in five believe that the attorney general's four-page summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report is enough. Half the country says it's satisfied with Mueller's investigation.

Trump Extends Deportation Protection For Liberians In The U.S.

10:09pm March 28, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The delay will give Congress time to work on a possible permanent pathway for thousands of Liberians to remain in the U.S.

A fence stands at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala., seen in 2015. A federal judge ruled that mental health care for inmates is "horrendously inadequate."

National

After Inmate Suicides, Alabama Prisons On Trial

8:12pm March 28, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A federal judge already has ruled that mental health care for inmates in Alabama's prisons is "horrendously inadequate." Now he's looking at the system's response to 15 suicides in the past 15 months.

A contractor, who federal prosecutors say stole classified information from government agencies, including the National Security Agency, pleaded guilty on Thursday.

Former NSA Contractor Pleads Guilty To Stealing Classified Information

7:49pm March 28, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Harold Martin, a 54-year-old Navy veteran, was arrested in 2016. Authorities said he amassed a staggering trove of government documents, endangering U.S. national security.