Law

Jury Selection Begins In New Jersey 'Bridgegate' Trial

4:39pm September 07, 2016

by Joel Rose

Jury selection begins Thursday in the case of two allies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. They're on trial for their alleged roles in lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in 2013. Christie is not on trial, but evidence could reveal new information about whether he was aware of the lane closures.

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Obama Nominates First Muslim To Federal Court

4:39pm September 07, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The White House nominated Abid Qureshi for a federal judgeship in Washington, D.C. If confirmed, advocates say he would be the first Muslim judge on the federal bench.

A sign is placed on a closed road to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., on Jan. 29, during the armed occupation of the refuge.

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Trial Opens For Occupiers Of Oregon Wildlife Refuge

10:43am September 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon was seized by armed militants for 41 days. Many of the occupiers have pleaded guilty already; the first trial begins Wednesday.

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Trial To Begin In Occupation Of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

6:25am September 07, 2016

by Conrad Wilson

Jury selection begins Wednesday for defendants accused of conspiring to occupy the refuge in Oregon, which highlighted the frustrations some in the West have with federal management of public lands.

President Obama announced Merrick Garland as his nominee to the Supreme Court on March 16 at the White House.

170-Plus Days And Counting: GOP Unlikely To End Supreme Court Blockade Soon

8:19pm September 06, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Senate is back for its brief autumn session, but no one expects the majority Republican body to move forward with the confirmation of Merrick Garland, President Obama's pick for the court vacancy.

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Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church hangs the American flag upside down outside his church Aug. 31 as demonstrators protest the uptick in homicides across Chicago. Thirteen people were fatally shot over the weekend, bringing the city's annual toll

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Chicago Passes Threshold Of 500 Homicides In 2016

6:57pm September 06, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The Chicago murder rate rivals the worst years of the 1990s, when the crack cocaine epidemic turned its streets into a virtual war zone. Most shootings are concentrated in the west and south sides.

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Man Admits Abducting And Killing Jacob Wetterling In 1989

5:33pm September 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

With Danny Heinrich's confession, answers are finally emerging about the disappearance of an 11-year-old boy in Minnesota.

Fourth-grader Jasmine Johnson got a FluMist spray at her Annapolis, Md., elementary school in 2007. This year, the nasal spray vaccine isn't recommended.

Pediatricians Recommend Flu Vaccination, Just Not With The Spray

1:33pm September 06, 2016

by Richard Harris

The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend using the nasal spray flu vaccine. In late August, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded it wasn't up to snuff.

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Nearly 27 Years After Abduction, Jacob Wetterling's Remains Have Been Found

10:08pm September 05, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

What began in 1989 with an abduction ended tragically Saturday, with the identification of Wetterling's remains. The case grabbed headlines and helped lead to a national sex offender registry.

To Reform Prison System, Corrections Officer Put Himself In Solitary Confinement

8:53am September 04, 2016

Rachel Martin speaks to Secretary Gregg Marcantel about reforming the New Mexico state penitentiary system. He appears on season 2 on A&E's "Behind Bars."