Law

Listen For 'Disparaging,' Scandalous,' And 'Amoral' In Upcoming SCOTUS Case

6:05pm January 15, 2017

Next week the Supreme Court will hear arguments for Lee v. Tam, which is a First Amendment case against the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, brought by the rock band The Slants.

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Puerto Rican activists show a picture of independence fighter Oscar López Rivera, center, jailed in the United States, during an event celebrating Revolution Day in Santiago, Cuba, on July 26, 2015.

Pardon Sought For Prisoner Who Fought For Puerto Rican Independence

11:43am January 15, 2017

There are calls for President Obama to pardon Oscar López Rivera, who was jailed in connection to a series of bombings by a radical nationalist group. But to some, he's still an unrepentant terrorist.

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A Cuban migrant bound for the U.S. by way of Central America rests in a shelter in Costa Rica in November 2015. Until President Barack Obama ended the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy on Thursday, Cubans who reached U.S. soil either by sea or land we

End Of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Means Cubans Can Join Ranks Of Undocumented

8:15am January 15, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Unlike other migrants who arrive on American soil without visas, Cubans once had a unique place in U.S. immigration policy. Not anymore.

National

DOJ Releases Chicago Police Department Report, Updates On Philadelphia

6:50pm January 14, 2017

Department Of Justice officials released a report this week about the Chicago police department. There have also been further developments in Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a Jan. 11 news conference, in which he acknowledged that Russia hacked Democratic campaign communications.

National

Senate Panel Plans To Investigate Russian Activities During U.S. Elections

8:31pm January 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A week after the intelligence community reported that Russia meddled in the presidential campaign, senators on the intelligence committee say they will launch their own bipartisan inquiry.

Friends of Paul O'Neal attend a vigil to remember him on Aug. 5, 2016, in Chicago. O'Neal, an unarmed 18-year-old man, was shot and fatally wounded the month before when Chicago police officers tried to arrest him for allegedly stealing a car from the sub

National

Shots In The Back, Children Tasered: DOJ Details Excessive Force By Chicago Police

5:53pm January 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

An investigation by the Justice Department found that Chicago police are poorly trained in use of force, can easily collude to conceal acts of brutality and are rarely punished for violations.

World News

Takata To Pay $1 Billion In Settlement Over Airbag Scandal

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Takata pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1 billion in a settlement with the Justice Department over its airbags that were prone to rupture. Three Takaya executives have been charged with conspiracy.

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National

DOJ Report On Chicago Police Finds 'Pattern Of Excessive Force'

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

After a year-long investigation, the U.S. Justice Department reported on Friday that the Chicago police department uses excessive force and its officers are poorly trained.

A Takata Corp. desk at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo.

National

Takata To Pay $1 Billion Over Air Bag Fraud; 3 Executives Criminally Charged

3:32pm January 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The settlement with the Justice Department is tied to a deadly defect in air bags that has been linked to at least 16 deaths. The associated recall is the largest in U.S. auto safety history.

How A Grieving Father Created The Model For Anti-Terror Lawsuits

2:42pm January 13, 2017

by Noel King

After Steve Flatow's daughter was killed in a terrorist attack, he wanted justice. He embarked on a legal quest to get the right to sue a country: Iran.

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