Law

National

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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More Bad News For Coal Mine-Reliant States

8:27am January 16, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

On Friday, the Obama administration announced a halt to new coal leases on federal land. In Wyoming, most of the federally-owned coal mines and revenue from coal leases pays for school construction.

National

Along With Assault And Arson, FBI Starts To Track Animal Abuse

5:56am January 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

The new effort could help save animals — and, perhaps, people: Research shows that animal abuse is often a precursor to acts of violence against people.

Open-carry supporters attend a rally earlier this month in Austin, Texas.

National

Texas' New Open-Carry Law Unpopular Among Some Gun Owners

1:20am January 16, 2016

by John Burnett

Gun-loving Texans fought hard for the right to strap handguns openly on their belts. Now that open carry is the law, some gun owners look down at the open-carry crowd as unsafe and uncouth.

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