Latest Battle Over Legalizing Marijuana Hits The Polls In Ohio
If a ballot measure is approved, Ohio could become the fifth state to legalize recreational marijuana. But a dueling initiative could lead to a court fight.
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New TSA Head Promises To Improve Security Procedures
Government investigators say they've found repeated failures in the effectiveness of airport screening. The TSA head said Tuesday he's committed to trying to improve performance.
After Thousands Of Inmates Released Early, Probation Officers Will Be Watching
U.S. Courts has hired new officers to deal with the release of drug offenders. Some "are not going to succeed. ... It's our job to minimize the harm they are going to create," chief of probation said.
In Texas, Homeless Residents Face Obstacles To Voting
Tuesday is election day in many cities across the country. But without a fixed address or voter ID, it's a challenge for many homeless people to vote.
Supreme Court Weighs 1987 Conviction By All-White Jury
The defense showed the names of the black jurors circled, highlighted in green, labeled with the letter "B." But lawyers for the state of Georgia said there's a reasonable explanation.
EPA Says It Has Found More 'Defeat Devices' In Volkswagen Cars
The U.S. government says the German automaker's software allowed 10,000 more diesel cars than it had acknowledged earlier to run more cleanly during emissions testing than in real-world conditions.
For This Released Inmate, Freedom Tastes Like Pizza For Breakfast
Dana Bowerman is one of about 6,100 prisoners just released as part of a change in the way the U.S. punishes people convicted of federal drug crimes. "It still feels weird, different," she told NPR.
Thousands Of Federal Inmates Released Following Sentencing Changes
Several thousand federal inmates are being released early as a result of changes to U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines on drug crimes.
Supreme Court Takes On Racial Discrimination In Jury Selection
Timothy Foster's lawyers argue that black jurors were systematically excluded from the jury at his trial in 1987, while judges at all levels looked the other way for nearly three decades thereafter.
Pa. Corrections Officials Explore Reducing Incarceration Rates
Pennsylvania is one of 30 states that has reduced the prison population in recent years. Steve Inskeep talks to John Wetzel, the head of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections.