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Yale Law Professor: Torture Is Never Justified

10:27pm December 14, 2014

Whether or not the CIA's interrogation techniques produced viable intelligence, they were still morally wrong, says Bloomberg View columnist Stephen Carter. He tells NPR's Scott Simon why.

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NYT Reporter: Brutal Interrogations Rose In CIA's Post-9/11 Chaos

4:21pm December 14, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti about the evolution of the CIA's approach to counter-terrorism, from interrogations to drone attacks.

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Activists Gather On Washington Mall To Protest Police Violence

1:38pm December 14, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Civil rights leaders and other activists are marching in Washington, D.C., following the shooting deaths of blacks by police officers. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Hansi Lo Wang on the scene.

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Robert Guzman found out about New York's 'tenant blacklist' after he was rejected multiple times by landlords, despite a strong credit score.

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Tenant Blacklist Can Haunt New York Renters For Years

12:18pm December 14, 2014

by Mirela Iverac

Disputes between tenants and landlords often end up in the courts. And in New York City, win or lose, tenants may end up with a bad rap that can make it hard to rent again.

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The home page of the Dallas Morning News on Dec. 6, 2014 showed a protester wearing a Delta Sigma Theta shirt. Soon after, some black sororities banned members from wearing their logos at protests.

Black Fraternities And Sororities Split On Protest Policy

4:18pm December 13, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Members of African-American fraternities and sororities are among the thousands of people who have joined recent demonstrations. But some of those groups discourage displaying official gear.

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Holder Won't Force NYT Journalist To Reveal Source

2:21pm December 13, 2014

The Justice Department has decided not to make journalist James Risen reveal a source. Correspondent David Folkenflik tells NPR's Scott Simon about a case that became a flashpoint for press freedom.

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Maria Isabel de la Paz, a U.S. citizen, was twice turned away when trying to enter the U.S. legally. When she attempted an illegal crossing, her case was decided by a Border Patrol agent, not an immigration judge.

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Born In The U.S. But Turned Back At The Border, Time After Time

3:35pm December 12, 2014

by John Burnett

Deportations have jumped in recent years. And increasingly, those cases — like that of Maria Isabel de la Paz — are being handled by federal agents at the border, not by immigration courts.

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Even Under Obama, Black Activist Says Every Inch Of Progress Is A Fight

7:02am December 12, 2014

by Cheryl Corley

President Obama has said he'll work to improve race relations between police and communitie, but in his hometown, many see a leader unable to sustain the progress predicted during his 2008 campaign.

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Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police

5:52pm December 11, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Justice Department research finds that women ages 18-24 who aren't enrolled in college are more likely than those who are in school to report having been assaulted.

At the end of the day, Roma tomatoes are ready for transport in Cristo Rey in the state of Sinaloa. Half the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico.

Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

9:06pm December 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times into labor camps on Mexican megafarms reveals appalling conditions. Reporter Richard Marosi says U.S. consumers need to pressure retailers for change.

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