Law

Trump's civil fraud trial begins in New York

5:09pm October 02, 2023

by Andrea Bernstein

Former President Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom on the first day of his $250 million fraud trial. AG Letitia James claims he and his executive team engaged in fraudulent business practices.

The controversial cases that lie ahead in the Supreme Court's new term

4:40pm October 02, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court is back on the bench for a new term full of cases involving controversial issues — like guns, abortion, social media and more.

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National

What to know about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX before his crypto financial fraud trial

4:40pm October 02, 2023

by David Gura

NPR's David Gura speaks with Zeke Faux of Bloomberg News about the upcoming trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX.

Former President Donald Trump (center) appears in court Monday in New York.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump's business fraud trial gets underway in New York

12:21pm October 02, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Former President Donald Trump and three of his children are accused of exaggerating the value of their real estate.

Former President Donald Trump's business fraud trial gets underway in New York

7:28am October 02, 2023

Trump and other defendants are accused of exaggerating the value of their real estate. Attorney General Leticia James is demanding that Trump and his company pay the state $250 million.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:12am October 02, 2023

With hours to spare, Congress averted a government shutdown. Ex-President Trump's business fraud trial begins Monday. This week, NPR is bringing you stories about the search for climate solutions.

National

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

10:00am October 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.

Music & Culture

A Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur

8:49am October 01, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.

Michael Oher speaks to the media during the first day of the Carolina Panthers' offseason conditioning program in Charlotte, N.C., April 20, 2015. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie "The Blind Side," filed a petition Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents.

A judge orders the end of the conservatorship between Michael Oher and the Tuohys

7:41pm September 29, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Tennessee Judge Kathleen Gomes said she'd never seen such a conservatorship for someone who isn't disabled. She isn't dismissing Oher's case to receive accounts of his finances from the Tuohys.

A judge's ruling that Donald Trump committed fraud as he built his real-estate empire could strip the former president of his authority to make major decisions about the future of his marquee properties in New York.

National

Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling

4:16pm September 29, 2023

by Brian Mann

Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.