Law

How Occupational Licensing Rules Affect Military Families

5:23pm July 11, 2021

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Marinelle Reynolds, a licensed social worker, about President Biden's executive order regarding occupational licensing and how it may affect military families.

Razor wire and a guard tower stands at a closed section of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2016.

What Might Happen To Guantánamo Now That U.S. Troops Are Leaving Afghanistan

5:42pm July 10, 2021

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was created to hold people captured in Afghanistan and the broader war on terror. As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, what happens to its detainees?

Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, Guantánamo's chief prosecutor, addresses the media on Oct. 19, 2012, at the end of a week of pretrial hearings for the five alleged architects of the 9/11 attacks. Martins announced his retirement this week.

Chief Guantánamo Prosecutor Announces Surprise Retirement Before 9/11 Trial Starts

10:39am July 10, 2021

by Sacha Pfeiffer

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks nears, the case's chief prosecutor has announced his surprise retirement. No clear reason was given for Brig. Gen. Mark Martins' early exit from Guantánamo.

Anti-abortion-rights protesters come out in May to the Texas Capitol in Austin in response to a bill that Gov. Greg Abbott signed outlawing abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other

5:11pm July 09, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Legislatures across the country have passed a record 90 abortion restrictions and bans in 2021. Anti-abortion-rights activists hope a conservative Supreme Court will uphold those laws.

How A New Executive Order Aims To Shift Power From Companies To Consumers

4:24pm July 09, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director of the National Economic Council, about President Biden's executive order that aims to shift power from companies to consumers.

A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is shown in Market Street Park July 9, 2021 in Charlottesville, Va. The statute, along with another of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, will be removed Saturday.

Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally To Be Removed Saturday

2:55pm July 09, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson will be removed in the Virginia city almost four years after the deadly Unite the Right rally.

Among the documents produced by Remington Arms Co. were more than 18,000 files depicting emoji, cartoons and other images, including one of a Despicable Me minion sliced like steak with the caption "filet minion," according to a court filing by lawyers re

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Asked For Documents In Sandy Hook Shooting, A Gun-Maker Sent Thousands Of Cartoons

1:47pm July 09, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

Lawyers for victims' families suing Remington say the gun-maker is slowing the legal process by filing thousands of pictures, videos and emoji. Remington sources say that accusation is not fair.

The first day of the Texas Legislature's special session gets underway Thursday at the Capitol in Austin. Republicans, who control the state, will attempt to pass new voting laws that will add penalties and make it more difficult to cast a ballot.

Texas Republicans Have A New Voting Bill. Here's What's In It

11:44am July 09, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

The latest bills include new identification requirements for people voting by mail and prohibit local election officials from sending vote-by-mail applications to someone who hasn't requested one.

Veterans Affairs Secretary On Gender Confirmation Surgery For Transgender Veterans

10:59am July 09, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about the VA's recent decision to offer gender confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, lifting a longstanding ban.

Texas Lawmakers Take Another Shot At Passing New Voting Laws

5:00am July 09, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

Texas legislators have begun a special session, where they once again will consider a bill that could change how the state votes.