Miami Police Veteran Ready To Lead Ferguson, Mo., Police Department
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Delrish Moss, the new chief of the Ferguson, Mo., police department, about the challenges ahead of him.
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Justice Department Suit Threatens North Carolina Title IX Funding
The Justice Department suit against North Carolina over its discrimination law comes with a threat: the loss of more than $4.5 billion in federal funding for education. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Matt Ellinwood, director of the education and law project at the North Carolina Justice Center, about what would happen if that money went away.
'El Chapo' Extradition To U.S. May Proceed, Mexican Judge Says
Two days after Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was transferred to a prison near Juárez, Mexico, a city near the U.S. border, a federal judge in Mexico said the extradition process meets legal requirements.
Is Klingon A Living Language? That's For (Human) Courts To Decide
Does Star Trek — and Klingon — belong to the fans or to the studios? The answer has big implications for more people than just Trekkies.
North Carolina Files Lawsuit Defending Its 'Bathroom Law'
North Carolina is going to court over its new law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Renee Montagne gets the latest from WUNC reporter Jeff Tiberii.
Trial To Begin For 3 Somali-Americans Accused Of Planning To Join ISIS
Jury selection starts Monday in this country's largest ISIS recruitment trial to date. Three Somali-Americans face charges in a Minneapolis federal court for allegedly planning to join ISIS in Syria.
N.C.'s 'Bathroom Law' Energizes Voters On Both Sides Of The Issue
In North Carolina, the Republican Party is defending majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office — amid a national controversy over a law concerning LGBT rights.
N.C. Officials Face DOJ Deadline To Change 'Bathroom Law'
Renee Montagne talks to N.C. Rep. Paul Stam, one of the sponsors of House Bill 2, about the Justice Department's determination that the measure violates federal civil rights laws.
Former Chiefs Want To Change Police Culture
Susan Rahr is a former sheriff of King County, Wash. and Betty Taylor is the former Winfield, Mo. police chief. Both say police training culture is too militaristic.
Ice Is Nice, But Do I Have To Say Venti To Get A Large Coffee?
A woman is suing Starbucks for putting too much ice in her iced coffee. NPR's Lynn Neary wonders if asking the barista for light ice could fix things, then decries the Starbucks' naming conventions.