Law

N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law

5:12am October 06, 2023

by Colin Campbell

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.

Ex-campaign treasurer for George Santos pleads guilty to felony charges

6:00pm October 05, 2023

by Brian Mann

Congressman George Santos' former campaign treasurer is pleading guilty to felon charges. She said she filed false campaign reports on behalf of Santos, who separately faces 13 felony charges.

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Then-Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald stands on the sideline during a game against Michigan on Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Ex-coach sues Northwestern for $130M for wrongful termination in hazing scandal

3:18pm October 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school, saying it wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department.

A woman has sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for negligence, claiming a ride down a water slide at Florida's Disney World left her severely injured.

National

A woman sues Disney World over severe injuries on a water slide

12:58pm October 05, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

A woman was hospitalized after a ride down Typhoon Lagoon's tallest water slide left her with severe vaginal lacerations and internal organ damage, according to the lawsuit.

National

MacArthur Fellow E. Tendayi Achiume on the intersection of climate and racial justice

5:27pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with law professor E. Tendayi Achiume about receiving the MacArthur Fellowship and her research on racial injustice.

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After nearly 3 decades a suspect is charged in Tupac Shakur's murder

7:53am October 04, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Greg Kading, a former LAPD detective who worked on the case, about the well-known suspect charged in Tupac Shakur's murder, and is set to appear in court Wednesday.

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Elon Musk is pictured in May in Paris. A California man says he was harassed after Musk amplified posts on X that falsely said he was involved in a confrontation between far-right protesters.

National

Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links

5:00am October 04, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name.

National

A new law in Texas, the Crown Act, prohibits race-based hair discrimination

7:12pm October 03, 2023

by Kailey Hunt

A new Texas law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination has inspired one woman to try to give back to Black and minority communities across the country.

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for a civil fraud case at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud case

6:52pm October 03, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order on former President Donald Trump and his legal team on Tuesday as a result of a social media post featuring one of the judge's staffers.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in Washington, D.C., the first day of its new term.

Politics & Government

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency

6:35pm October 03, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.

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