Law

Judge sides with young activists in climate change trial in Montana

7:24am August 15, 2023

The court found climate impact must be considered and kids have a right to a healthy environment. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Julia Olson of Our Children's Trust, which brought the suit.

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Politics & Government

Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act

7:24am August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 defeat. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to constitutional law scholar Fred Smith Jr., professor at Emory University School of Law.

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Politics & Government

In Georgia, Donald Trump is indicted for seeking to overturn the 2020 election

5:18am August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump — along with 18 other defendants — has been indicted in Georgia for failed efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

National

6 ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing 2 Black men

5:18am August 15, 2023

by Will Stribling

Six former Mississippi Sherriff officers — some of whom called themselves "The Goon Squad" — plead guilty to state charges for the torture of two Black men.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a portrait on April 19 in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

In charging Trump, the Atlanta-area DA relies on RICO law. Here's what it is

1:58am August 15, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute allows prosecutors to pursue criminal enterprises, and it was based on — and is broader than — federal RICO law.

Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is photographed in her office in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2022.

Politics & Government

Fani Willis, the Atlanta DA who's charging Trump, is no stranger to high-stakes cases

1:37am August 15, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

"My career has taught me, no matter the political pressure, just do what's right," Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pledged as she took office.

Former President Donald Trump is seen on Jan. 28 in Columbia, S.C.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election

11:37pm August 14, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

The charges in Fulton County implicate the former president as the head of a sweeping conspiracy to subvert his defeat. It's the fourth indictment in as many months for Trump.

National

Judge rules in favor of young activists in Montana climate change trial

6:22pm August 14, 2023

by Nathan Rott

A Montana judge ruled in favor of 16 youths who argued that a law stopping agencies from considering climate impacts while issuing permits violates their right to a clean and healthy environment.

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Young women get proactive before heading to HBCUs in states with abortion bans

6:22pm August 14, 2023

by April Dembosky

As some young women head to HBCUs in states where abortion is restricted or banned, they're getting education and birth control to help safeguard their reproductive health during college.

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National

The trailblazing prosecutor who may be charging Trump in Atlanta

5:02pm August 14, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Fani Willis is the prosecutor who may be about to charge former President Donald Trump in Atlanta. She's known for her wide-reaching racketeering cases.

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