Law

Lead Prosecutor Brings Gandhi-Like Attitude To Brazil's Corruption Scandal

11:11pm July 08, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

In Brazil, one of the biggest corruption scandals in its history has an unlikely hero. He is a 35-year-old Harvard educated lawyer who says his inspiration is Gandhi.

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A new report counted the race and gender for more than 2,400 elected prosecutors and found that 95 percent are white.

Does It Matter That 95 Percent Of Elected Prosecutors Are White?

7:41pm July 08, 2015

by Amita Kelly

"The group of people who are really the managers of the criminal justice system in America are concentrated among one demographic group: white men," said an author of the report.

Former University Of Illinois Athletes File $10 Million Lawsuit

6:34pm July 08, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Shannon Ryan, a Chicago Tribune sports reporter, about the allegations that the women's basketball coach and assistant created a racially hostile environment.

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FBI Director Brings Silicon Valley Encryption Fight To Capitol Hill

6:34pm July 08, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

FBI Director James Comey went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to make a case for Silicon Valley companies to continue to let law enforcement monitor communications over encrypted devices.

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National

Baltimore Mayor Replaces Police Commissioner Anthony Batts

5:45pm July 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Baltimore's residents "deserve better" than recent results have shown, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says. The move comes two months after six officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray.

The Associated Press reports that 14 percent of criminal defendants are held on bail in New York City.

National

New York City's Plan To Eliminate Cash Bail For Low-Level Defendants Begins Next Year

5:27pm July 08, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

NPR's Joel Rose reports that the goal of the plan is to reduce the number of people in the city's jail on Rikers Island.

A Washington Redskins football helmet lies on the field during NFL football minicamp.

Federal Court Rules Against Redskins In Legal Battle With Native Americans

4:42pm July 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The decision takes the team one step closer to losing its trademark protection over the name, which the judge agreed "may disparage" Native Americans.

Was This Past Supreme Court Session 'A Liberal Term For The Ages'?

3:08pm July 08, 2015

Adam Liptak of The New York Times discusses the court's most recent session and says the rulings reveal deep philosophical differences regarding the role of judges and the Constitution.

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National

ISIS Supporter Moved To Jail After Box Cutter Found In His Halfway House Room

6:58pm July 07, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Abdullahi Yusuf, 19, had pleaded guilty to charges he tried to leave Minnesota and aid the self-proclaimed Islamic State. He says through his lawyer that the box cutter is not his.

Comedian Bill Cosby, seen here performing in January, is the subject of at least one open criminal investigation, according to Los Angeles police.

LAPD Says It's Investigating Bill Cosby Over Sexual Assault Allegations

4:54pm July 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck says his department would investigate any sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby — even past the statute of limitations.