DOJ won't shield Trump from claims he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll
The move reverses course on one of the Justice Department's most controversial decisions during the early stretch of the Biden administration.
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Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books
The works have earned Sotomayor $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. Her taxpayer-funded staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell the books.
Trump asks the judge to delay the start of his classified documents trial
The former president foreshadowed some of the legal challenges he will mount against the unprecedented federal criminal case against him.
Police clashed with skaters at 'hill bomb' event in San Francisco
The unauthorized annual skateboard event attracts hundreds of spectators who cheer on skaters as they charge down steep streets surrounding Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco.
The New York State Capitol gets its first new statue since 1898: Ruth Bader Ginsberg
For the first time since 1898, a new face is being added to the grand staircase in the N.Y. capitol in Albany — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice born and raised in Brooklyn.
Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect, after court ruling
For the first time, a federal court has allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to take effect. Transgender minors in Tennessee are now unable to access care.
Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action has students questioning where to apply
NPR's A Martinez talks to Whitney Gouche of EMERGE, a group helping high-achieving students in low-income areas, about reaction to the court's decision to ban affirmative action from higher education.
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President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.
Here's who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state
As money is funneled to states, opioid councils wield significant power in determining how it gets spent. They face concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of representation by affected groups.
Reentry simulation program shows reality of life after prison
Re-entry to society from prison is hard. A simulation exercise by the Department of Justice is meant to show just how many barriers formerly incarcerated people face after their release.