Law

Minneapolis Protesters Keep Up Pressure After Black Man Is Killed By Police

6:08am November 23, 2015

by Matt Sepic

Justice Department lawyers are in Minneapolis conducting a civil rights investigation, and are expected to discuss the possible release of video that may show the shooting.

Why Do Young People Like Socialism More Than Older People?

8:03am November 21, 2015

by Sam Sanders

There are two big reasons why millennials are embracing the political philosophy that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders preaches: the economy and history.

Drug Treatment Slots Are Scarce For Pregnant Women

3:37pm November 20, 2015

Tennessee's "fetal assault" law is designed to push pregnant women into drug treatment programs. But there are not enough of those programs available for the people who need them.

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President Obama speaks about immigration reform during a meeting with young immigrants in the White House on Feb. 4. The president's 2014 executive actions on immigration have been caught up in a legal dispute, which the White House has appealed to the Su

National

White House Appeals Immigration Case To Supreme Court

1:19pm November 20, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The president's executive actions on immigration — announced one year ago — have been caught up in a legal battle for months. Now the administration is taking the fight to the high court.

U.S. Releases Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard After 30-Year Prison Term

9:54am November 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Pollard, 61, is a former U.S. Navy analyst who was arrested for stealing secrets for Israel. He eventually reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, and he received a life sentence in 1987.

National

For Family Of Tamir Rice, An Inauspicious Anniversary

9:09am November 20, 2015

by Nick Castele

One year ago this weekend, the 12-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer. The prosecutor is promising transparency, but activists have grown impatient while waiting for a grand jury decision.

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After 3 Decades Behind Bars, Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard is Free

8:34am November 20, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Jonathan Pollard has been released from a federal prison on Friday after serving nearly 30 years on charges he spied for Israel. To some he's a patriotic hero to others he remains a traitor.

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National

When Her Neighbor Thought She Broke Into Her Home, 19 Cops Responded

1:42am November 20, 2015

Fay Wells, an African-American woman who lives in California, wrote about her experience with police in the Washington Post. Her white neighbor called police when he thought she broke into her home.

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Israeli Supporters Lobby To Bring Jonathan Pollard Home After Release

6:53pm November 19, 2015

by Emily Harris

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to be released from prison Friday. Israeli supporters say it's long overdue.

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Chicago City Council Approves Ban On Drones

4:25pm November 19, 2015

by David Schaper

It prohibits the flying of drones within 5 miles of the city's airports, and creates no-fly zones over churches, schools, hospitals, police stations and private property without the owner's consent.

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