Supreme Court Restores Death Sentences For Kansas Inmates
Just a week ago, the court reached a very different conclusion, also by an 8-1 vote, ruling Florida's death penalty system is unconstitutional.
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Crash U.S. Conference Of Mayors Meeting
Members of the Black Lives Matter movement protested Wednesday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors right before a group of city leaders were set to discuss policing and safe communities.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Defends Obama Actions On Gun Control
Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday defended President Obama's recent executive actions intended to expand background checks for gun buyers. But Republicans question their usefulness and the motives behind the actions.
University Of Cincinnati Reaches Settlement With Family Of Samuel DuBose
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Al Gerhardstein, a civil rights attorney in Cincinnati who represented the family of Samuel DuBose. DuBose was shot and killed last year by a University of Cincinnati police officer after a traffic stop. Earlier this week, the University of Cincinnati entered a settlement agreement with the family, awarding the family $4.85 million and a free college education for each of DuBose's 12 children.
Journalist-Registration Bill Is Modeled On Gun Law, S.C. Lawmaker Says
Criminal background checks and assurances that a person "is competent to be a journalist" are among the requirements put forth by State Rep. Mike Pitts in South Carolina's Legislature.
VW Fix Should Be Less Emotional Than His Previous Cases, Feinberg Says
VW recall administrator Kenneth Feinberg talks to Renee Montagne about the status of the process, and what VW needs to do to satisfy regulators. Feinberg most recently oversaw the GM ignition case.
Gun Stocks Up, But Activists Move To Expand Anti-Investment Push
Instead of pushing for new gun laws, anti-gun activists want supporters to pull big gun retailers like Wal-Mart from their investment portfolios. But experts say it might not be effective.
Michigan Governor On Water Crisis: 'We Will Fix This'
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
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.
Supreme Court To Review If Obama Immigration Actions Were 'Faithfully Executed'
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.