Justice Department To Seek Death Penalty For S.C. Church Shooting Suspect
Dylann Roof faces federal as well as state charges for the fatal shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston in June 2015.
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The Hidden Discrimination In Criminal Risk-Assessment Scores
Courtrooms across the country are increasingly using a defendant's "risk assessment score" to help make decisions about bond, parole and sentencing. The companies behind these scores say they help predict whether a defendant will commit more crimes in the future. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Julia Angwin of ProPublica about a new investigation into risk assessment scores.
Donald Trump Dredges Up Clinton Scandals Of The '90s
The scandals of the 1990s are back as likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump dubs likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton an enabler of her husband's extra marital affairs.
Small Ohio Town Passes Progressive Parental Leave Policy
The Village of Newburgh Heights, outside Cleveland, is a working class community of about 2,500 residents.
NFL Awards Super Bowls To Atlanta, South Florida And Los Angeles
The cities will host the championship in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. All three will have new or newly renovated stadiums for the games.
Bill Cosby Ordered To Stand Trial On Sexual Assault Charges
Comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges in Pennsylvania, a judge ruled Tuesday. The case dates back to 2004 and if convicted, Cosby could face up to 10 years in prison.
TSA Union Calls For More Screeners To Alleviate Long Security Lines
The union that represents Transportation Security Administration screeners is calling for 6,000 more screeners to help alleviate long lines at airport checkpoints. It says Congress is to blame for the staffing shortages.
CDC Report Reveals Decline In American Smokers
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report revealed 15.1 percent of adults smoked cigarettes in 2015. That is down 1.7 percent from 2014 and almost 10 percent since 1997. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden explains what's behind the new statistics.
Former White House Ebola Czar Urges Congress To Act Faster On Zika
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator, about his op-ed piece in the Washington Post about the Zika virus. He says the U.S. needs to create a public health emergency management agency, like FEMA for health emergencies, so our country is ready to act quickly without having to wait for Congress.
Why Sanders Requested A 'Recanvass' And Not A 'Recount' In Kentucky
Bottom line: It's cheaper. No actual votes will be tallied, and the difference in delegates might only be one or two even if all the votes were counted and Sanders won.