Law

National

From Supreme Court, Firm Support For Employee In Retaliation Case

8:20pm June 19, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The justices unanimously ruled that a public employee who testified about corruption should not have been punished for doing so. Going forward, though, some tricky questions are still undecided.

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National

Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

8:05am June 19, 2014

by Whittney Evans

Law enforcement in Utah's capital is using federal organized-crime charges to try to rein in groups like the Tongan Crips. One officer says it's sometimes the only way to send a message to criminals.

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National

Michigan's High Court Limits The Fees Billed To Defendants

7:08pm June 18, 2014

by Joseph Shapiro

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local courts cannot charge indiscriminate fees to defendants.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Gun 'Straw Purchases'

3:59pm June 18, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

In a major victory for gun control groups, the justices upheld by a 5-4 vote a federal ban on one person buying a gun for another.

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Politics & Government

Could Political Patronage In Chicago Be A Thing Of The Past?

9:47am June 16, 2014

by David Schaper

A federal judge in Chicago will decide on Monday whether to end the federal monitoring of hiring, firing and promotions in city government to ensure politics is not a part of the process.

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National

Las Vegas Shooting Returns Police Attention To Bundy's Ranch

6:24pm June 11, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

Las Vegas police are now confirming that law enforcement officials made three prior contacts with the suspects of a recent shooting spree that left five people dead, including two police officers. Authorities found no indication during those visits that Jerad Miller and his wife, Amanda, planned to carry out violence. The couple's anti-government and anti-law enforcement sentiments continue to be the focus of the investigation.

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Court OKs Universities' Quest To Turn To More Digital Copies Of Books

9:43am June 11, 2014

by Lynn Neary

An appeals court has ruled against a group of authors, deciding in favor of a consortium of universities in a case that hinged on copyright law and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Books

Author: 2nd Amendment's Only Sentence Generates Recurrent Debate

8:23am June 10, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Waldman president of NYU Law School's Brennan Center for Justice about his new book, which is a biography of the second amendment.

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National

Supreme Court: At 21, Some Children Must Start Visa Process Over

6:42pm June 09, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

In an unusual majority, the Supreme Court's liberal and conservative justices have decided that immigrant children who turn 21 while their parents' immigration application is pending must start over.

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National

Open Carry Activists Bear Arms In The Streets — And Chipotle

6:02pm June 07, 2014

by John Burnett

As part of the open carry movement, some gun rights activists in Texas have been carrying rifles into restaurants. Many national chains have responded by instituting no-guns policies.

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