Law

This file photo shows a sign for a Sonic Drive-In.

National

A 12-year-old is charged with murder in the shooting of a Sonic restaurant employee

5:19am May 16, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The juvenile suspect allegedly fled the scene with Angel Gomez, 20, who had gotten into a physical altercation with the employee before the shooting occurred, police said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here on April 21, 2023, signed a slate of bills Monday, one of which bans DEI initiatives in his state's universities.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning DEI initiatives in public colleges

5:46pm May 15, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

This move follows recent efforts by Gov. DeSantis to crack down on what he calls "woke indoctrination" in schools.

Special counsel John Durham, the prosecutor appointed to investigate potential government wrongdoing in the early days of the Trump-Russia probe, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington on May 16, 2022.

Trump-era special counsel's final report criticizes FBI's Russia probe

5:30pm May 15, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Special Counsel John Durham says the DOJ and FBI "failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law" and in particular, relied on leads provided by Trump's political opponents.

Special Counsel report finds issue with FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties

5:26pm May 15, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Special Counsel John Durham's report found that the FBI shouldn't have launched a full investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged connection to Russia during the 2016 election.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump, seen here during a presidential debate in Cleveland in 2020, are on the same side of this Supreme Court argument involving congressional subpoenas.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court will hear a subpoena case that — surprise — Trump and Biden agree on

4:30pm May 15, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case dates back to then-citizen Trump's 2013 agreement with the GSA to lease the Old Post Office Building in Washington for conversion into the Trump International Hotel.

Migrants try to stay warm as they wait in the rain after turning themselves over to U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing over from Mexico in Fronton, Texas on May 12.

Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'

1:36pm May 15, 2023

by Destinee Adams

NPR's A Martinez asks Mimi Tsankov, president of the National Association of immigration judges, about the end of Title 42.

Queue Listen Now

Authorities applauded the actions of a 13-year-old Michigan boy, who shot a would-be kidnapper with a slingshot.

National

A Michigan boy fended off a would-be kidnapper by wounding him with a slingshot

1:05pm May 15, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The 13-year-old boy sprung into action after another boy attacked his sister. He used his slingshot to shoot the suspect in the head and chest.

National

A man is accused of stealing a military truck the same day he was released from jail

12:11am May 15, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Michael Stevens II, 38, was released from jail Friday and is now accused of stealing and driving a military tank through Maryland before being arrested in Maryland.

'More Perfect' podcast looks at the human dramas behind big Supreme Court cases

4:47pm May 14, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with WNYC's Julia Longoria, host of the Supreme Court podcast More Perfect, on the launch of their new season.

After Title 42, Biden faces a new era of immigration

4:47pm May 14, 2023

The pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 severely limited migration into the U.S., citing public health. Its expiration late Thursday creates a new immigration situation for the Biden administration.