Law

Why are families of Sept. 11 victims waiting for a legal settlement?

5:10am March 07, 2023

by Sacha Pfeiffer

For years, the trial of the men accused of plotting the 9/11 terror attacks was described as "delayed." Now the trial seems improbable, and settlement talks are also in limbo.

Kansas lawmakers might direct millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers

6:00pm March 06, 2023

by Rose Conlon

Conservative lawmakers in Kansas want to provide millions of dollars to crisis pregnancy centers. It's an effort to rein in abortions after voters protected abortion rights.

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National

Bills targeting drag have a long history in the U.S., says historian

4:26pm March 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson of Johns Hopkins University about the long history of laws targeting drag in the U.S.

Attorney General Merrick Garland attends the United for Justice International Conference in Lviv, Ukraine on Friday.

Politics & Government

Ukrainian victims of war with Russia deserve justice, Garland says

1:52pm March 06, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

On his way to Ukraine for an unannounced visit last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about upholding the rule of law inside the U.S. and overseas in an exclusive interview with NPR.

Pennsylvania state troopers deploy in Baltimore, Md, on May 1, 2015, following the release of a report on the death of Freddie Gray. Gray, 25, died April 19, 2015 from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.

Police are 'shielded' from repercussions of their abuse. A law professor examines why

1:24pm March 06, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz talks about the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse.

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Russian billionaire and businessman Oleg Deripaska seen at the plenary session during the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum SPIEF 2022, on June 17, 2022, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Justice Department task force takes aim at Russian oligarchs and their riches

5:01am March 06, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department's Task Force KleptoCapture, set up in the days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has gone after Kremlin-aligned elites, including their luxury yachts and opulent homes.

The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge complex, pictured in 2016, was the site where five nooses were found, the EEOC alleges.

National

A U.S. federal agency is suing Exxon after 5 nooses were found at a Louisiana complex

6:37pm March 05, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil saying the company failed to take action to prevent a racially hostile work environment.