Law

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, exits federal court after his sentencing hearing Wednesday in New York City.

What You Need To Know About Another Wild Week In The Russia Investigation

10:55am December 13, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The president's former personal lawyer is going to prison. A Russian woman is set to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. A former Trump national security adviser will soon learn his fate, too.

Politics & Government

The Latest On The Mueller Investigation Following Cohen's Sentencing

6:35am December 13, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

There's been a lot of movement in investigations that involve President Trump and his associates — from the sentencing of Michael Cohen to the revelation of a deal with tabloid publisher AMI.

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The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys along with dozens of unions, immigrant rights organizations, and community groups held a rally on December 7, 2017 at Brooklyn Borough Hall to call on the Office of Court Administration and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore

National

Judges Ask ICE to Make Courts Off Limits To Immigration Arrests

5:53am December 13, 2018

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Courts should be added to the list of "sensitive locations" that ICE officials are to avoid, judges say, arguing the justice system depends on safe and equal access to the court system.

Hakeem al-Araibi, a soccer player with refugee status in Australia, was detained in Bangkok as he began a vacation. Bahrain wants him extradited after a vandalism conviction, but Araibi fears he will be tortured.

Former Bahraini Soccer Pro Awaits His Fate In A Thai Prison

8:31pm December 12, 2018

by Denise Couture

Hakeem al-Araibi, who had been living in Australia as a legal refugee, was detained in Bangkok at the start of a vacation and fears he will be tortured if sent back to Bahrain.

Michael Cohen, (right) Donald Trump's former lawyer, arrives at federal court, with his children Jake and Samantha, for his sentencing in New York on Wednesday.

Michael Cohen Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison Following Plea That Implicated Trump

7:50pm December 12, 2018

The onetime fixer for Trump has admitted that not only did he commit financial crimes but also that Trump directed him to arrange hush-money payments to two women. Cohen also says he lied to Congress.

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Politics & Government

Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump Judicial Nominee, Despite Poor Rating

4:23pm December 12, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate narrowly confirmed Jonathan Kobes to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals despite an American Bar Association rating of "not qualified."

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California Attorney General On Challenging Trump Administration Policies

4:23pm December 12, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about his state's many lawsuits challenging Trump administration policies, from immigration to climate change.

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Politics & Government

How Jeffrey Epstein Avoided A Life Sentence In Prison

3:50pm December 12, 2018

His lawyers brokered an extremely lenient deal for him. On the other side of the table? Alexander Acosta, who is now President Trump's labor secretary.

Flanked by attorney Ben Crump, Emantic Bradford Sr. discusses the results of a forensic examination on his son Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr., who was fatally shot by police after a shooting in a shopping mall on Thanksgiving Day, after being mistaken for a su

National

More Police Training Key To Determining Who Is A 'Good Guy' With A Gun

2:09pm December 12, 2018

by Cheryl Corley

Two black men killed by police recently in Alabama and Illinois were mistaken as suspects. Both were armed. Police trainers say there are steps departments can take to help prevent deaths.

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On one fall morning, Bruckhart handled about a half-dozen calls ... so many he cannot keep count.

America's Growing Cop Shortage

8:35am December 12, 2018

A hot job market and skepticism about law enforcement are making it harder for police departments across the country to replace officers who are retiring.