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This photo provided by the Centre County Correctional Facility shows Jeffrey Sandusky, who was charged Monday with sexual offenses involving children. Sandusky is a son of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

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A Son Of Jerry Sandusky Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse

7:15pm February 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted in 2012 of abusing 10 boys. His son Jeffrey was arrested Monday and charged with 14 counts including child sexual abuse.

The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society or HIAS, a Jewish group that supports refugee resettlement, held a rally against President Trump's immigration ban on Feb. 12 in New York City. The group worries that giving governors the power to veto arrivals — somethi

For Refugees And Advocates, Trump Immigration Order Stay Leads To Disarray

4:51pm February 13, 2017

by Deborah Amos

Refugee advocates have hailed the ruling, but say the future of the resettlement program is uncertain because the court didn't address Trump's order to slash the number of refugees allowed in.

Immigration Lawyer Outlines Complex Debate Over H-1B Visa Program

4:36pm February 13, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Ann Cun, an immigration lawyer, about why U.S. citizens are often not the first considered for some tech jobs, what skills foreign workers need to bring, the typical job an H-1B visa holder usually gets.

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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C. His defense team is arguing that he cannot get a fair trial after Donald Trump repeatedly called Bergdahl a traitor in public.

Lawyers For Bowe Bergdahl Say He Can't Get A Fair Trial After Trump Criticisms

3:18pm February 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy for leaving his base in Afghanistan. He spent years in Taliban captivity. President Trump has called him a "traitor."

The ACLU Explains Why They're Supporting The Rights Of Milo Yiannopoulos

7:45am February 12, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union defends free speech, even if it's hateful. That has some of their supporters upset. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Lee Rowland, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU.

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President Trump speaks at the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriff's Association meeting in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8.

Trump's Criticism Of Judges Out Of Line With Past Presidents

10:27am February 11, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Traditionally, presidents restrain from criticizing judges, and our system depends on everyone abiding by court rulings. President Trump has broken protocol by belittling judges who rule against him.

Legal Scholar Alan Dershowitz On 9th Circuit Decision

7:37am February 11, 2017

Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision not overturn a temporary restraining order on President Trump's travel ban.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent detains an immigrant in 2015 in Los Angeles. A new round of detentions this week has triggered complaints from immigrant advocates.

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Immigration Raids Are Reported Around The Country

9:25pm February 10, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

ICE says it was targeting people with criminal records. Immigrant advocates charge the administration with creating a climate of fear.

People from Yemen arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. On Thursday, a three-judge panel upheld a lower court's ruling that suspended President Trump's executive order banning travelers from Yemen and six other majority-Muslim countri

5 Key Points From The Appeals Court's Travel Ban Ruling

6:43pm February 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A three-judge panel ruled that the Trump administration had failed to show that anyone banned from U.S. under the Jan. 27 executive order had committed acts of terror.

Trump Defends Order After Court Declines To Reinstate Travel Ban

6:35pm February 10, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

One day after a federal appeals court declined to lift a temporary restraining order on President Trump's travel ban, NPR considers what happens next for travelers and in the courts.

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