The Supreme Court Blocks The Biden Administration's Latest Ban On Evictions
The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.
Law
He's In Prison For Killing A Trooper. Now, Some Black Police Groups Want Him Released
Sundiata Acoli, a former member of the Black Panther Party, was convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper. His supporters say the 84-year-old has been a model prisoner.
Judge Pushes Back On Protections For The Sacklers In The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
Judge Robert Drain signaled he will approve the landmark bankruptcy for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. But he called for new limits to legal protections for members of the Sackler family.
One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison
Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.
Controversial Texas Law That Restricts Abortions Takes Effect In September
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stephen Vladeck, a law professor at the University of Texas in Austin, about the law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Could it mean the end to Roe v. Wade?
How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It's Changed
The most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history has been upended by two recent Supreme Court decisions. States are moving to pass new voting restrictions nationwide.
Judge Sanctions Trump Allies And Orders Legal Education For Failed Election Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled that the nine attorneys had perpetrated a "profound abuse" of the legal system with their Michigan lawsuit.
Man Photographed As A Baby On 'Nevermind' Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation
Now 30 years old, Spencer Elden, the naked baby on Nirvana's iconic cover, is suing the band, the photographer and the record labels that he says profited from the image.
'Remain In Mexico' Policy For Asylum-Seekers Is Reinstated By The Supreme Court
The high court dealt a blow to the White House's efforts to cancel a Trump-era immigration program. Immigration advocates said it is a dangerous policy for thousands seeking humanitarian aid.
News Brief: Afghan Evacuations, Asylum-Seekers Ruling, House Passes Budget Plan
Biden says Aug. 31 remains the deadline for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan. The Supreme Court orders the "Remain in Mexico" policy reinstated for asylum-seekers. A Democratic budget stalemate ends.