Law

Supreme Court To Hear Curtis Flowers Case After Podcast Investigation

6:55am March 19, 2019

The court will hear the case of a black man on death row in Mississippi, who's been tried six times for the same crime. David Greene talks to Madeleine Baran, host of the podcast: In the Dark.

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Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks with The New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin at New York Society for Ethical Culture on Oct. 7, 2017 in New York City.

Books

Fired By Trump, Preet Bharara Describes The Justice System He Served

5:47pm March 18, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks about his new book, Doing Justice, and weighs in on Robert Mueller's probe and on how executives have been able to avoid criminal prosecution.

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Evan Thomas breaks new ground with extraordinary access to Sandra Day O'Connor, her papers, journals — and even 20 years of her husband's diary.

From Triumph To Tragedy, 'First' Tells Story Of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

4:19pm March 18, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

First is unlike any other book written about the justice. Evan Thomas breaks new ground with extraordinary access to O'Connor, her papers, journals — and even 20 years of her husband's diary.

Dr. Homer Venters, the former head of New York City's correctional health services, says that inmates held in solitary confinement cells, such as the Rikers Island cell shown above, have a higher risk of committing self-harm.

Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration

3:06pm March 18, 2019

by Dave Davies

Dr. Homer Venters describes a number of traumatic outcomes related to subpar medical care inside the New York City jail complex, including the death of a man who was denied insulin during intake.

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Lee Boyd Malvo, pictured in 2003, listens to court proceedings during the trial of fellow sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad in Virginia Beach, Va.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court To Take Up D.C. Sniper Case, Raising Issue Of Sentencing Minors

2:17pm March 18, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Lee Boyd Malvo was convicted in the 2002 killings and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. But he was a minor, and the Supreme Court says that's not allowed in most cases now.

National

Sandy Hook Father Responds To Court Ruling Against Remington

10:01am March 16, 2019

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with David Wheeler. His son was killed in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. Victims' families are suing the manufacturer of the weapon used in the attack.

National

Recapping The Busy Week In The Russia Investigation

10:01am March 16, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Paul Manafort was sentenced for the second time, Roger Stone appeared in court and a key investigator is leaving the team.

Kevin Downing, Paul Manafort's attorney, leaves federal court after Manafort's sentencing hearing in Washington on Wednesday.

As End Nears To Mueller Era, D.C. Lawyers Fear Lasting Politicization Of Justice

3:45pm March 15, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Washington's legal community worries that the attacks on federal law enforcement, judges and the broader justice system may hurt its reputation long after the special counsel's investigation wraps.

Seriously ill federal prisoners have new options to request compassionate release under authority granted by a law, the First Step Act, passed last year.

Seriously Ill Federal Prisoners Freed As Compassionate Release Law Takes Effect

3:40pm March 15, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Judges are beginning to limit the sentences of cancer sufferers and other badly ailing prisoners after a law passed last year by Congress.

National

Court: Sandy Hook Victims' Lawsuit Against Gun Maker May Move Forward

7:20am March 15, 2019

by Davis Dunavin

Connecticut's Supreme Court has ruled that Sandy Hook families may sue Remington Arms, the manufacturer of the rifle used in the shooting. The case could expose Remington Arms' marketing practices.

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