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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Mueller: Manafort ‘brazenly violated the law’ for years

Citing Manafort's lies to the FBI, several government agencies and his own lawyer, prosecutors said that "upon release from jail, Manafort presents a grave risk of recidivism.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a National African American History Month reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to federal family planning program

The Trump administration has issued its final draft of a rule that makes sweeping changes to Title X.

8 years ago

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with soliciting prostitution. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Florida police: Robert Kraft, owner of Patriots, to face solicitation charges

Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr announced the charges on Friday as part of a sting on a local spa.

8 years ago

Sira Naturals marijuana growing facility in Milford, Mass. (Aaron Schachter/WGBH)
NPR
Community

Growing marijuana industry struggles to attract employees of color

Massachusetts wants to give people of color a leg-up in the legal marijuana industry but is off to a very slow start. Next to no black or Latino candidates have applied.

8 years ago

This Feb. 21, 2019 photo released by the Chicago Police Department shows Jussie Smollett. Police say the
Community

Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of U.S. politics

The case seemed to inflame political tensions even more while creating potentially damaging consequences for genuine hate crime victims in the future.

8 years ago

Several U.S. cities have enacted taxes on sweetened drinks to raise money and fight obesity. But the results are mixed on how well they curb consumption. (Daniel Acker/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

U.S. soda taxes work, studies suggest — but maybe not as well as hoped

Researchers, meanwhile, are trying to quantify the impact of soda taxes by looking at sales data from retail establishments, including grocery stores and convenience stores.

8 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., gives a victory speech during his election night party in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times-Tribune via AP)
Politics & Policy

Aircraft, submarine project money may be at risk, Casey says

Casey's office said there is nearly $200 million in congressionally approved money for military construction projects in Pennsylvania.

8 years ago

Flutist Elizabeth Rowe, performing as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2016. (Winslow Townson/Courtesy of the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
NPR
Money

Top flutist settles gender pay-gap suit with Boston Symphony Orchestra

Elizabeth Rowe was among the first women to file a gender pay-equity claim under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.

8 years ago

Vehicles sit in high floodwater during a storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy in 2012, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in New York. (John Minchillo/AP)
NPR
Money

New York City admits defrauding FEMA out of millions after Superstorm Sandy

The city has now agreed to reimburse the federal government $5.3 million for its false claims, according to the settlement proposed Wednesday.

8 years ago

This image provided by the U.S. District Court in Maryland shows firearms and ammunition that figure in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson. Prosecutors say that Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant, is a
Courts & Law

Coast Guard lieutenant had hit list of lawmakers and media figures, feds say

Federal agents found 15 firearms and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition when Christopher Hasson was arrested. Authorities deem him a 'domestic terrorist.'

8 years ago

Visitors wait to enter the Supreme Court as a winter snow storm hits the nation's capital making roads perilous and closing most Federal offices and all major public school districts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. The Supreme Court is ruling unanimously that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states

The case drew interest from liberal groups concerned about police abuses and conservative organizations opposed to excessive regulation.

8 years ago

Jay Jordan, 33, is the director of the #TimeDone/Second Chances project for the nonprofit Californians for Safety and Justice. The clinic involves public defenders who volunteer to help people get their criminal charges or records reduced or expunged (Philip Cheung for NPR)
NPR
Courts & Law

Scrubbing the past to give those with a criminal record a second chance

In the last two years more than 20 states have expanded or added laws to help people move on from their criminal records — most involve misdemeanors.

8 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks about his new book, 'Where We Go From Here: Two Years in the Resistance', at a George Washington University/Politics and Prose event in November 2018. He announced a second presidential campaign on Tuesday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential campaign, no longer an underdog

Sanders is giving it another go, launching a second campaign for the White House four years after surprising Democrats with a strong bid for the party's 2016 nomination.

8 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham
NPR
Politics & Policy

Graham vows to investigate ‘administrative coup’ in FBI, Justice Department

His remarks appear to sync with an anonymously penned New York Times opinion piece about "early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment."

8 years ago

Andrew McCabe talked about his new memoir with NPR's Morning Edition.
(Amr Alfiky/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Andrew McCabe, ex-FBI Deputy, describes ‘remarkable’ number of Trump-Russia contacts

The former acting director of the bureau says he and Justice Department leaders were so rattled following the dismissal of James Comey they struggled with how to respond.

8 years ago

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