Law

News Brief: Border Security Budget, 'El Chapo' Conviction, Migrant Shelter

5:44am February 13, 2019

President Trump is not happy with a budget deal but thinks a government shutdown is unlikely. A drug lord is convicted on all charges. Migrant children are sent to a Florida shelter — we get a tour.

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Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Found Guilty On All Counts

5:06pm February 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Vice News reporter Keegan Hamilton about the guilty verdict handed to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in New York on Tuesday.

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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán faced 10 charges in the indictment, including engaging in a criminal enterprise — which in itself comprised 27 violations, including conspiracy to commit murder.

'El Chapo,' Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York

1:58pm February 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel.

In this 2017 file photo, Michelle Carter sits in a district court in Taunton, Mass. Carter was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter for causing her boyfriend's death.

National

Woman Who Provoked Suicidal Boyfriend Via Text Message Begins Prison Sentence

10:46am February 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Massachusetts woman sent her boyfriend a barrage of texts encouraging him to kill himself. He did, and she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A state supreme court has upheld the sentence.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., in April 2018.

Politics & Government

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Close To 2020 Decision As He Heads To Iowa

9:13am February 12, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The former Obama AG will decide whether he's running in the next two weeks. The speech he plans to give certainly sounds like the building blocks of a possible campaign to challenge President Trump.

Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday in Denver. A new lawsuit alleges students with disabilities will be harmed by the strike.

Education

Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

7:43am February 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The lawsuit alleges that children with severe disabilities might hurt themselves without trained teachers and caregivers present. The school district says the suit is based on "speculation."

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks in front of a newly fortified border wall structure in Calexico, Calif. in October. A federal court ruled Monday that DHS has broad authority to waive environmental regulations in the

National

Government Can Waive Environmental Laws To Build Border Wall Prototypes, Court Rules

7:04am February 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Environmental groups and the state of California had argued that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it waived the environmental laws to build border barriers. A court disagrees.

Former KFC Worker Wins Breastfeeding Discrimination Case

6:00am February 12, 2019

Attorneys for Autumn Lampkins says the Delaware mom wanted time to pump breast milk, but a KFC restaurant limited her breaks and eventually demoted her. She's been awarded $1.5 million.

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Sandra Merritt and David Daleiden outside of a San Francisco courtroom. The two anti-abortion activists are charged with invasion of privacy for secretly making videos at Planned Parenthood meetings.

National

California Judge Orders Planned Parenthood Workers' Names To Remain Sealed

11:06pm February 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Two anti-abortion activists are being prosecuted for secretly recording Planned Parenthood workers. The group wants their names to remain confidential out of fear for their safety.

Russia is considering disconnecting from the global Internet to test its defenses against cyberattack.

Russia Is Considering An Experiment To Disconnect From The Internet

6:28pm February 11, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Authorities recommended conducting the test so that the country can assess its cyberdefenses in case of aggression, Russian media report.