Law

The New York State Capitol gets its first new statue since 1898: Ruth Bader Ginsberg

4:38pm July 10, 2023

by Jon Campbell

For the first time since 1898, a new face is being added to the grand staircase in the N.Y. capitol in Albany — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice born and raised in Brooklyn.

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National

Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect, after court ruling

7:51am July 10, 2023

For the first time, a federal court has allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to take effect. Transgender minors in Tennessee are now unable to access care.

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Education

Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action has students questioning where to apply

7:44am July 10, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Whitney Gouche of EMERGE, a group helping high-achieving students in low-income areas, about reaction to the court's decision to ban affirmative action from higher education.

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National

Morning news brief

7:35am July 10, 2023

President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.

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Local representatives gather in Beckley, W.Va., to select a regional representative for the nonprofit council that will be responsible for distributing funds from the state's opioid settlement. Around the country, state councils like this will decide how to spend $50 billion in opioid settlement funds.

Here's who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state

5:00am July 10, 2023

by Aneri Pattani

As money is funneled to states, opioid councils wield significant power in determining how it gets spent. They face concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of representation by affected groups.

National

Reentry simulation program shows reality of life after prison

4:59pm July 08, 2023

Re-entry to society from prison is hard. A simulation exercise by the Department of Justice is meant to show just how many barriers formerly incarcerated people face after their release.

Baltimore attorney Joseph Loveless with Keisha, a tenant he recently represented in rent court. Maryland is among a growing number of places that guarantee lawyers for low-income renters facing eviction. (Keisha didn't want to give her last name for fear of retaliation from her landlord.)

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

10:19am July 08, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.

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National

The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action may impact workplace hiring practices

4:23pm July 07, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Harvard law professor Noah Feldman on the implications the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action will have on businesses.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million investigating former President Donald Trump, according to a Justice Department tally.

Politics & Government

Special counsel has spent millions investigating Trump

2:01pm July 07, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million so far on his twin investigations that circle former President Trump.

The Justice Department has charged a U.S. Army Reserves major in an alleged years-long fraud scheme targeting Gold Star families.

Gold Star families allegedly defrauded of death benefits by adviser

1:38pm July 07, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

A major in the Army Reserves and financial counselor with the Army allegedly used his access to beneficiaries of deceased servicemembers to defraud them and enrich himself, prosecutors allege.