Could overturning Roe v. Wade have implications beyond abortion?
The draft Supreme Court opinion says it is limited to abortion, but advocates say same-sex marriage and birth control cases could be at risk.
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The rapper Kidd Creole is sentenced to 16 years over a fatal stabbing
Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on a New York City street.
Lawsuit says a Black patient bled to death because of a hospital's culture of racism
The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 has sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism at the renowned hospital.
Democrats promise votes on abortion rights despite vanishingly small odds of success
With the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats look to legislation to keep abortion legal.
Judge accepts plea deal in Derek Chauvin's civil rights case
The judge in the civil rights cases of four former police officers in the killing of George Floyd said that he has accepted Derek Chauvin's plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years.
NPR Politics Podcast: The history of abortion rights in the U.S.
In September, the NPR Politics Podcast put together an episode on the U.S. history of abortion rights. Given the leaked Supreme Court draft decision, it provides some helpful context for this moment.
Demands grow for a white officer in Michigan to be charged in Black motorist's death
Activists are calling for charges against Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya following a scuffle after a traffic stop.
Abortion law could soon be in the hands of states — creating new issues
NPR's A Martinez speaks with NYU Professor of Law Melissa Murray about efforts in some state by lawmakers to keep patients from seeking abortion care across state lines, and other issues.
News brief: Supreme Court leak, Georgia primaries, kids and the war in Ukraine
Democrats say the leaked Supreme Court draft decision may erode more than abortion access. The leak also ups the attention on midterms. Moscow agrees to open a humanitarian corridor for civilians.
What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for the rest of the world
If the U.S. scraps the constitutional right to abortion, human rights advocates warn that repressive governments across the globe could use it to justify crackdowns on their citizens.