Law

A Republican Case For Supporting A Budget-Busting Spending Bill

6:13pm February 10, 2018

Congress passed a budget deal this week to avert a government shutdown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Bill Flores of Texas about why he voted for the budget.

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The GEO Group's immigrant detention facility in Aurora, Colo., where detainees are challenging forced work rules.

Appeals Court Broadens Immigrant Detainee Case Alleging Forced Labor

10:43pm February 09, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Immigrants held at a private facility under government contract say they are made to perform chores for little or no pay in violation of state and federal law.

Rachel Brand, Third In Command At The Justice Department, Is Leaving Her Post

9:28pm February 09, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Her departure is notable as she would be in line to replace Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is supervising the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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No. 3 Justice Department Official Rachel Brand Will Step Down

7:20pm February 09, 2018

The associate attorney general's departure will leave a key vacancy in the succession of people who are tasked with overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives in Pittsburgh in 2016. On Friday, Uber and Google's Waymo self-driving unit announced a settlement in their trade secrets case.

Uber, Google's Waymo Settle Case Over Trade Secrets For Self-Driving Cars

3:53pm February 09, 2018

by Ian Wren

Representatives for both companies confirmed they reached a settlement valued at $245 million, ending a week of courtroom drama. Google had accused Uber of poaching its top self-driving engineer.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

2:04pm February 09, 2018

It was a week of ups and downs.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions (left) speaks while Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during a summit at the Justice Department on Feb. 2 in Washington, D.C., to discuss efforts to combat human trafficking.

In His First Year As Attorney General, Sessions Transforms Justice In Key Ways

8:28am February 09, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

In one year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has managed to transform the Justice Department in the areas of civil rights, immigration and drug policy.

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National

Maine Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Case That Hinged On An Absent Comma

10:11pm February 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

"For want of a comma" in a state labor law, a federal appeals court had said that a group of Maine dairy drivers were eligible for overtime pay. A $5 million settlement has been reached.

Jurors are deliberating in the corruption trial of a Baltimore Police Department unit that witnesses say was rife with crime and cover-ups.

National

After Jaw-Dropping Testimony, Baltimore Police Corruption Trial Heads To Jury

6:58pm February 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The case centers on the Gun Trace Task Force, an elite unit that was supposed to be recovering illegal guns. But witnesses say it sold guns and drugs it seized right back onto the streets.

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes (left) looks as Mayor Jenny Durkan (right) announces on Thursday the city's intention to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions.

National

Seattle Moves to Dismiss Marijuana Misdemeanors

4:20pm February 08, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Mayor Jenny Durkan says getting the criminal convictions wiped from personal records is "a necessary step to right the wrongs of what was a failed 'War on Drugs.'"