
Courts & Law
Immigration judges accuse DOJ of undermining independence
No one was immediately available to comment at the Justice Department.
7 years ago
Report on Catholic Church abuse delayed (again) by objections from clergy
A redacted version could have been released Tuesday, but clergy named in the report have filed objections.
7 years ago
Judge: app can’t hide identity of woman accused in planning Charlottesville rally
The unnamed woman is one of the dozens of people accused of using the gamer chat app Discord to organize violence at that event.
7 years ago
Judge shuts down multimillion-dollar loophole in election law
A widely used loophole for funneling secret "dark money" into political ads closed quietly last weekend.
7 years ago
As Manafort trial continues, the defense gets its shot at ex-partner Rick Gates
Tuesday is Gates' second day on the witness stand.
7 years ago
Paul Manafort’s ex-partner Rick Gates testifies they broke the law together
Paul Manafort's former business partner, Rick Gates, took the witness stand on Monday for the most highly anticipated testimony in Manafort's trial on bank & tax fraud charges
7 years ago
Rape kit-testing effort spurs arrest in 2014 assault; Del. officials expect more matches
Delaware officials have made their first arrest under the sexual assault kit initiative.
7 years ago
Listen 1:58Ahead of redacted report, some Pa. Catholic dioceses release names of accused priests
The report, lead by the Pa. Attorney General, is the result of a nearly two-year investigation that probes back seven decades and identifies more than 300 “predator priests"
7 years ago
4 insights as Manafort trial enters week 2
Bank and tax fraud trials normally aren't very compelling theater.
7 years ago
Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? And if it does, what happens to abortion rights?
Pro-choice advocates began losing sleep the minute Donald Trump was elected.
7 years ago
The pot breathalyzer is here. Maybe
With few accurate roadside tools to detect pot impairment, police have to rely largely on field sobriety tests developed to fight drunk driving or old-fashioned observation.
7 years ago
Las Vegas shooting investigation closed. No motive found
As the end of the probe was announced on Friday, officials still could not explain the "why."
7 years ago
Philadelphia parents separated from their kids protest city, state agencies
Dozens of Philadelphia parents and guardians accuse the Department of Human Services of corruption. Their allegations include falsifying reports and denying them due process.
7 years ago
Listen 3:17Government, immigration advocates continue court clash over family reunification
New court filings released late Thursday indicate that the Department of Justice and immigration advocates are still far apart in working out a process for reuniting families.
7 years ago
Mexican Journalist released, awaits asylum appeal
ICE didn't respond to NPR's inquiry about why Gutiérrez's name appeared on the fugitive target list months before his asylum request was denied.
7 years ago