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Jury Selection To Begin Monday In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

4:51pm February 23, 2015

by Tovia Smith

The surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, is charged with 30 counts of murder and terrorism. He faces the death penalty if convicted. An appeals court rejected an emergency bid to move the trial.

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President Obama speaks about immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas in November, after taking a series of executive actions.

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Justice Department Appeals Ruling Blocking Obama's Immigration Plan

2:23pm February 23, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The Department of Justice filing says a federal judge lacked authority to issue an injunction on President Obama's executive action on immigration.

People in Miami protest the Texas district judge who on Tuesday temporarily blocked the implementation of President Obama's executive actions on immigration.

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Immigration Courts 'Operating In Crisis Mode,' Judges Say

1:54pm February 23, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The nation's immigration courts are jammed with the asylum cases of some 60,000 unaccompanied minors who crossed the southern border last summer. There are 429,000 cases pending and only 223 judges.

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Out Of The Shadows, TV Star Shines A Light On Immigration

1:52pm February 23, 2015

by Michel Martin

Actress Diane Guerrero now stars on shows Jane the Virgin and Orange Is the New Black. But when she was a teenager, her parents were deported. She tells NPR's Michel Martin how it shaped her life.

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Supreme Court To Consider Case On Passports Of Jerusalem-Born Citizens

11:49am February 23, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

For the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that combines Middle East policy with the dueling foreign policy roles of the president and Congress.

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For Some Mothers In Prison, A Sentence Doesn't Mean Separation

6:20pm February 22, 2015

In 10 states, some female prisoners with infants are allowed to care for them. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Jessica Pishko about her reporting for Pacific Standard Magazine on prison nurseries.

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A sign in Spanish and English above the entrance to a secured entrance area at the Karnes County Residential Center in Karnes City, Texas.

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Court Blocks White House 'No-Release' Detention Policy

11:30am February 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The American Civil Liberties Union had challenged the policy of detaining mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S.

Kathy Hanlon and her sons, Sergio (left) and Cristian, were traumatized by Superstorm Sandy. Hanlon says her flood insurance company made life after Sandy even more horrible

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Superstorm Sandy Victims Say FEMA's Role Is Fatally Conflicted

9:20am February 21, 2015

by Charles Lane

As Sandy victims and FEMA work to resolve accusations of falsified damage estimates, some are questioning how the agency can be both a flood insurance provider and a regulator of flood insurance.

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Report: Despite Bans, Pregnant Prisoners Still Shackled During Birth

3:14pm February 20, 2015

by Natasha Haverty

Across the country, it's common practice to handcuff a pregnant prisoner to her hospital bed while she gives birth.

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Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell (left) arrives at federal court in Richmond, Va., with her son Bobby for her sentencing on corruption charges Friday.

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Virginia's Former First Lady Maureen McDonnell Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison

2:38pm February 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Last fall, a federal jury found McDonnell and her husband guilty in a corruption trial that hinged on taking gifts and loans from a vitamin entrepreneur in exchange for favors.