
Courts & Law
Supreme Court: Biden properly ended Trump-era asylum policy
The justices' 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about the “Remain in Mexico” policy under President Donald Trump.
3 years ago
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
The court’s ruling could complicate the administration’s plans to combat climate change. Its proposal to regulate power plant emissions is expected by the end of the year.
3 years ago
The End of Roe: Protests, Celebration, and the Impact of Being Denied an Abortion
In the immediate aftermath of overturning Roe v. Wade, a look at the abortion debate, access to reproductive healthcare and the challenges for pregnant people turned away.
Air Date: June 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers
The driver and two other men from Mexico remained in custody Wednesday.
3 years ago
High court noon: Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires Thursday
The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is officially becoming a justice.
3 years ago
Giuliani’s former Ukraine fixer gets 20 months in prison
Lev Parnas had sought leniency on the grounds that he'd helped the Congressional probe of Trump and his efforts to get the leaders of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's son.
3 years ago
Delaware judge overturns Seaford abortion ordinance after state AG sued
A Seaford ordinance that required burial or cremation of fetal tissue following an abortion or miscarriage has been invalidated by a Delaware judge.
3 years ago
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.
3 years ago
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
The court says a judge sitting as a one-person grand jury had no power to issue indictments. It’s an extraordinary defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel.
3 years ago
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison
The sentencing was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how she and Epstein flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls.
3 years ago
Fight over 2020 election records lands in Pennsylvania court
A county judge in Williamsport has to decide whether to force officials to provide voter-by-voter electronic election records.
3 years ago
The legal and political battle for abortion rights
The ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on reproductive health and the legal and political battles it has ignited around abortion.
Air Date: June 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Judge says NYC can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections
A judge has blocked New York City from letting noncitizens vote for mayor and other municipal offices.
3 years ago
Philly DA Krasner concerned Supreme Court ruling could impact Pa. gun rules
DA Krasner said last week’s Supreme Court gun ruling could impact Pennsylvania gun regulations, making it harder to arrest people for violations.
3 years ago
WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested.
3 years ago