Law

Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante was "subdued" by a police dog as he tried to crawl away from tactical teams — but by then, he was surrounded, officials said on Wednesday.

National

Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, thanks to a police dog and thermal imaging

1:49pm September 13, 2023

by Bill Chappell

After eluding a manhunt for nearly two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, the Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning.

Health & Safety

Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions

7:22am September 13, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)

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Politics & Government

How strong is Republican's impeachment inquiry into President Biden?

5:12am September 13, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former federal prosecutor and legal commentator Renato Marriotti about the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and if the Republican case against him is solid.

National

A convicted murderer escaped from a Pa. jail and is still eluding authorities

5:12am September 13, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to CNN reporter Danny Freeman about authorities in Pennsylvania searching for an escaped convict who's been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.

National

5 ex-Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols

5:12am September 13, 2023

The five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The men also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County, Tenn.

Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions

5:22pm September 12, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced lawsuits in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma that tell dramatic stories describing how abortion laws interfered with patients' care.

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This combo of images provided by the Memphis Police Department shows officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and bottom row from left, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. The five former officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.

National

5 former Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols

4:53pm September 12, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The five former police officers face charges of excessive force, deliberate indifference and witness tampering for the January death of the 29-year-old Nichols.

Authorities warn that Danelo Cavalcante, pictured here, is "extremely dangerous."

National

What it takes to search for a fugitive

4:22pm September 12, 2023

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

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Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to postpone the creation of a new congressional map while it pursues further appeal.

Politics & Government

Alabama asks Supreme Court to aid a delay after June loss in voting case

4:17pm September 12, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Alabama is once again asking the Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional districts. In essence, the state is fighting a court order that the high court upheld just months ago.

National

Memphis Police pressured to change culture after high-profile killings and beatings

10:07am September 12, 2023

by Debbie Elliott

After the beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers in January and other abuses that have come to light, the police department is under mounting pressure to change its culture.

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