Law

HHS Eases Rules Regarding The Mentally Ill And Gun Background Checks

2:13pm January 11, 2016

It's easier for states to report some severely mentally ill to the FBI and ban them from owning guns. David Greene talks to Jocelyn Samuels of the the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Extradition Of 'El Chapo' Will Take At Least A Year, Mexican Official Says

1:34pm January 11, 2016

by Laura Wagner

On a morning radio program, the head of Mexico's extradition office also warned that possible legal challenges could delay the entire extradition process to the U.S. for four to six years.

World News

World's Most-Wanted Drug Dealer Is Under Arrest Again In Mexico

6:17am January 11, 2016

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested after a shootout with Mexican soldiers. He faces an array of drug charges in the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to Anthony Garza, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico.

National

Pilot Programs Help Former Convicts Find Housing

5:45pm January 10, 2016

by Alexandra Starr

A few cities around the country have programs allowing some former felons to move in with relatives who live in public housing.

Attendees at a gun show in Miami have mixed feelings about Obama's executive actions.

National

How Obama's Proposals Are Playing Out At Gun Shows

3:30pm January 10, 2016

by Greg Allen

Who's a gun dealer and who's not? Vendors and buyers at a Miami gun show have mixed reactions to the president's action on guns.

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National

Can True Crime Stories Interfere With Old Cases?

8:03am January 10, 2016

The Netflix hit show "Making of a Murderer" and the podcast "Serial" have brought up old cases that gathered dust for years. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Deidre Enright, head of The Innocence Project and featured in Season One of Serial, about what it means to re-litigate select cases.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, the world's most wanted-drug trafficker, second left, is escorted by Mexican security forces at a Navy hangar in Mexico City, Mexico, on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016.

After Second Escape, Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Recaptured

1:20pm January 09, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

In Mexico, the world's most wanted Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested yesterday. NPR's Carrie Kahn describes his capture.

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National

For Alabama Governor, Suit Over Refugee Program Is About Fixing Process

5:28pm January 08, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Gov. Robert Bentley (R) says the Obama administration is blatantly excluding the states and not providing critical information about refugees needed to protect the health and safety of citizens.

Ex-Cardinals Scouting Director Pleads Guilty To Hacking Astros

5:14pm January 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Chris Correa pleaded guilty to five counts of illegally accessing the Houston Astros' protected information, including scouting and injury reports, trade discussions and draft rankings.

National

Congress Ends Ban On Federal Funding For Needle Exchange Programs

5:07pm January 08, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, a Republican who led the effort, and Daniel Raymond, policy director for the Harm Reduction Coalition, about the impact of ending the ban.