A special counsel will probe government documents at Biden's home and private office
Robert Hur is authorized to probe "possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or other records."
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DOJ announces a $31 million redlining settlement with LA-based City National Bank
The Justice Department accused the bank of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities.
Amid abortion bans, Muslim Americans turn back to their faith's ruling on abortion
Since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, many Muslims Americans have been turning to their faith to try to figure out: What does Islam say about abortion?
What we know about the classified documents found in Biden's think tank
Classified documents from President Joe Biden's term as vice president were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement last fall, according to Biden's personal attorneys.
Sloppy handling of classified documents is very serious, ethics lawyer says
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Richard Painter, former White House chief ethics lawyer, about ethical and legal implications of finding classified documents in an office that once belonged to Joe Biden.
A 6-year-old shooter raises tough questions for the criminal justice system
Attorney Rene Sandler talks to NPR's A Martinez about legal representation in criminal cases involving children, after a six-year-old is accused of shooting his teacher in Newport News, Va.
For the exonerated, compensation is a battle for stability and dignity
Both Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay were exonerated after spending decades in prison. Clay has received financial compensation for his wrongful conviction, while Alexander still waits.
A Romanian court upholds Andrew Tate's arrest on human-trafficking charges
A court in Bucharest upheld the 30-day arrest of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking and rape, an official said late Tuesday.
A bill that would have impacted racial disparity in cocaine crimes died in the Senate
A bill that would have erased long-standing racial disparities in federal drug crimes failed to clear the Senate, disappointing thousands of people in prison and their families.
Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months for his role in Trump Organization tax fraud
The company's longtime chief financial officer had pleaded guilty to 15 felonies and testified against the Trump Organization, which was convicted last month and is set to be sentenced on Friday.