Sen. Booker To Propose Next Steps In Criminal Justice Overhaul
Steve Inskeep talks to Senator Cory Booker about his continued push to overhaul the criminal justice system — including new legislation to be introduced on Thursday.
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News Brief: North Korea, Sacramento Shooting, Depression Drug
Is North Korean working to put a rocket test site back on line? California's attorney general declines to prosecute officers who killed an unarmed black man. FDA approves new drug to treat depression.
The Big Unanswered Questions After Michael Cohen's Capitol Hill Marathon
President Trump's former personal attorney has spent many hours meeting with members of Congress but big gaps remain in the public understanding of what took place in 2016 and since.
Attached Please Find: A Broad Request For Trump-Affiliated Documents
House Democrats sent over 80 letters demanding communications "from a host of controversies."
Deus Ex...Artificial Intelligence?
There are just nine companies that Professor Amy Webb says control the future of AI.
California AG Says Officers Who Shot Stephon Clark Will Not Face Criminal Charges
Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the findings of the state's independent criminal investigation into the police shooting death of Clark nearly a year ago.
Supreme Court Denies Religious Building Preservation Funds Case
The court let stand a New Jersey ruling not allowing government money for the restoration or preservation of religious buildings, like synagogues, temples, churches and mosques.
40 Years After The Vietnam War, Some Refugees Face Deportation Under Trump
The Trump administration is trying to convince Vietnam to repatriate some 7,000 Vietnamese immigrants with criminal convictions who have been in the United States for more than 30 years.
Governments Struggle To Find A Way To Pay Retirement Pension Bills
There's a growing fiscal crisis hitting cities, counties and states across the U.S. It's all about generous retiree health benefits that historically haven't been fully funded.
Stephon Clark's Mother Reacts To Sacramento DA's No Criminal Charges Decision
The Sacramento District Attorney said Saturday that the two officers who shot Stephon Clark will not be charged. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Clark's mother, Se'Quette Clark, about the decision.