Law

Malcolm X's family will file a $100 million lawsuit alleging a coverup of his death

5:12am February 22, 2023

The family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X says they will file a wrongful death lawsuit against the FBI, NYPD and other government agencies over the handling of his 1965 assassination.

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks to supporters and opponents a of a proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle's anti-discrimination laws rally at Seattle City Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

4:38am February 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States.

Tom Curran, brother of 1971 murder victim Rita Curran, faces reporters during a news conference, Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023, at the Burlington Police Department in Burlington, Vt., after police announced they had identified the man who killed Curran's sister.

National

A discarded cigarette butt and DNA tests solve a 52-year-old murder of Vermont woman

2:59am February 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

A discarded cigarette found near the body of a Vermont school teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to a neighbor who they say strangled her, Vermont police said.

Biden administration proposes tougher restrictions on asylum at U.S.-Mexico border

6:37pm February 21, 2023

by Joel Rose

Thousands of migrants could be denied asylum if they pass through another country such as Mexico on the way to the U.S. border under a proposed regulation published by the Biden administration.

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National

Supreme Court hears case about a law that shields social media sites from lawsuits

6:15pm February 21, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving Section 230, the law that provides tech companies a legal shield against being sued over content posted online by their users.

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National

Colorado looks at law allowing police to take guns from people deemed too dangerous

5:22pm February 21, 2023

by Andrew Kenney

A review of the more than 300 requests to invoke Colorado's red flag law since it was enacted three years ago shows its application is difficult and some police think it violates the 2nd Amendment.

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments this week in two cases that test Section 230, the law that provides tech companies a legal shield over what their users post online.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court showdown for Google, Twitter and the social media world

7:56am February 21, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

At the center of two cases to be argued over two days is Section 230, which provides tech companies a legal shield over what users post online.

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A new study funded by the National Institute of Justice, the Justice Department's research arm, could help forensic nurses shed new light on bruises suffered by people with darker skin, which could be a boon for prosecutors.

Politics & Government

New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin

6:52am February 21, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court.

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Jimmy Dee Stout outside his brother's home in Round Rock, Texas. Stout had served about half of his 15-year sentence for a drug conviction when he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last year.

Health & Safety

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them

5:00am February 21, 2023

by Fred Clasen-Kelly

Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat.

Florida is one of a wave of states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth

5:39pm February 20, 2023

by Melissa Block

Florida is among a growing number of states to ban gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers or hormones, for transgender youth.