Seattle's Fight For $15, Three Years Later
A new study is making waves after finding that the city's minimum wage hike actually hurt its workers.
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Sarah Palin Sues 'New York Times,' Says Editorial Defamed Her
The Times editorial, which was corrected later, linked one of Palin's political action committee ads to the mass shooting in January 2011 that severely wounded then-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
This GOP Health Bill Proposes New Limits To Medical Malpractice Awards
The bill H.R. 1215 would limit awards for non-economic damages — such as pain and suffering — to $250,000. President Trump supports the bill, but many others across the political spectrum don't.
Ten Commandments Installed At Arkansas State Capitol; ACLU Plans Lawsuit
The monument's key backer, state Sen. Jason Rapert, says it honors the "historical moral foundation of law." But the ACLU says it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
3 Chicago Police Officers Accused Of Cover-Up In Killing Of Laquan McDonald
The Cook County grand jury indictment alleges that the three police officers were at the scene of the killing and worked together to conceal crucial facts in order to protect a fellow officer.
Supreme Court To Consider New Jersey's Bid To Legalize Sports Betting
New Jersey's bid to offer legalized sports betting is going to the Supreme Court. The state wants to allow legal sports betting in its casinos and racetracks, but major league sports are united in their opposition.
Alabama Prisons Ruled 'Horrendously Inadequate,' Must Improve
A U.S. District judge issued the ruling Tuesday in a class action lawsuit brought by inmates who argued the prisons' conditions were cruel and unusual punishment.
Supreme Court Ends Term, Ready To Consider Some Divisive Issues
The Supreme Court ended its term Monday with a full bench, ready to weigh into some divisive issues in the fall. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg and SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein about the term and what's next for the court.
Have We Missed The Point On Health Care?
It's the final countdown for Republican plans to repeal and replace Obamacare. But what if neither plan gets to the heart of how to make America healthy again?
Supreme Court Breaks For Summer, With A Few Big Cases Coming Soon
On the last day of its spring term, the Supreme Court issued a handful of decisions, but the biggest news came when the court announced what cases it will hear when it next meets in the fall.