Law

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his State of the State address Tuesday, with the water crisis in Flint overshadowing most other issues.

National

Michigan Governor On Water Crisis: 'We Will Fix This'

8:22pm January 19, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Gov. Rick Snyder is facing calls for his resignation over tap water contamination in Flint. In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Snyder said he would release his emails from 2014 and 2015.

Violent Crime Stats Show Increase In 2015

7:53pm January 19, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The FBI reports that murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults were up in the first half of last year over the same time in 2014. The Justice Department calls overall rates historically low.

A young immigration activist holds a sign reading "It's in your hands Mr. President" during a rally calling on President Obama to suspend deportations in 2013.

Supreme Court To Review If Obama Immigration Actions Were 'Faithfully Executed'

7:07pm January 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The court said Tuesday it would rule by summer on the legality of President Obama's executive action granting temporary legal status to as many as 4.5 million people who entered the U.S. illegally.

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Yosemite National Park Entangled In Trademark Dispute Over Landmark Names

6:30pm January 19, 2016

Yosemite is caught in a trademark dispute with an outgoing concessionaire. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Jeremie Kramer who worked at some of the hotels and recreation sites that may change names.

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Once Upon A Time, Congress Cut Deficits; Now CBO Says That's Over

4:02pm January 19, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Back in the old days, say 2011, political leaders talked about, and acted upon, worries involving federal borrowing. But a new CBO report shows deficits surging — even as political attention drifts.

Religion

2 FLDS Towns Set To Face Religious Discrimination Trial

2:48pm January 19, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

The towns serve as headquarters for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known as FLDS. They're accused by the Justice Department of discriminating against non-FLDS members.

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Jeffrey Heffernan says he was demoted after he picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

An Employee Mistakenly Steps Into Politics; Can The Government Retaliate?

9:24am January 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court will ponder an unusual question Tuesday concerning free speech rights. It started when a police detective picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

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National

Trial To Begin For NYPD Officer Accused Of Killing Unarmed Black Man

5:40am January 19, 2016

by Joel Rose

Peter Liang is charged with manslaughter in the 2014 shooting death of Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project. Liang's lawyer calls the incident a tragedy but insists it's an accident, not a crime.

Attendance Drops At Maryland High School, As Deportation Fears Rise

6:39pm January 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

A Maryland high school principal says many of her students are skipping school, fearing they or their parents will be deported.

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What's Being Done To Address The Country's Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits

11:37am January 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Tens of thousands of rape kits sit, untested, in evidence rooms. While a new push to clear the backlog has brought urgency the issue, what's taken so long — and why does it exist in the first place?

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