Law

N.Y. Judge Awards $6.7 Million To Artists Whose Graffiti Was Destroyed

6:37am February 13, 2018

Years ago, a developer let graffiti artists paint on his warehouse. He took the building down when he wanted to build condos. A judge found he failed to wait for a lawsuit or for permits.

National

Years Of Corruption Exposed During Trial Of Baltimore Police Detectives

5:38am February 13, 2018

by Mary Rose Madden

Two detectives were convicted of corruption for, among other things, stealing illegal drugs and selling them for personal profit. Four ex-detectives, who had pleaded guilty, testified against them.

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National

Baltimore Police Officers Convicted In Corruption Scandal

8:02pm February 12, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The officers were members of an unit that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from residents and discussed covering up their crimes in wiretapped conversations.

Transgender high school student Gavin Grimm's case in Virginia was about bathroom access. The Department of Education just announced it won't investigate similar claims.

The Education Department Says It Won't Act On Transgender Student Bathroom Access

7:33pm February 12, 2018

The announcement by the department officially states that the Title IX civil rights law doesn't protect gender identity.

Social clubs have sprung up at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., in recent years — and a lawsuit describes threats of violence aimed at one of them.

National

Lawsuit Alleges Mafia-Like Tactics Aimed At A Disneyland Social Club

7:07pm February 12, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Like an oddly wholesome motorcycle gang, members wear denim vests festooned with Disney trading pins on the front. Some members sport tattoos of Walt Disney himself.

Politics & Government

The Courts Draw The Line For Gerrymandering

1:27pm February 12, 2018

Who should determine legislative districts — lawmakers, judges or algorithms?

Weinstein Hit With Civil Rights Lawsuit Along With His Brother, Company

6:46am February 12, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to CNN reporter Hadas Gold about New York's attorney general filing a suit against movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following a sexual misconduct probe.

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Trump To Unveil Long-Awaited $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

10:46pm February 11, 2018

by David Schaper

The proposal is expected to shift much of the funding burden onto states and local governments. Critics say that will lead to higher state and local taxes and an increased reliance on user fees.

Harvey Weinstein, seen in May 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Harvey Weinstein, His Brother And Their Company Hit With Civil Rights Lawsuit

6:42pm February 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit threatens to unravel a reported sale of the Weinstein Company. The suit alleges violations of "civil rights, human rights, and business laws."

The Debate On The Democrats' Memo

8:02am February 11, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former George W. Bush White House lawyer Jamil Jaffer about President Trump's decision not to release a Democratic memo about the FBI.

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