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National

Tennessee poised to roll back Memphis police reforms passed after Tyre Nichols' death

4:35pm March 22, 2024

by Marianna Bacallao

The Tennessee legislature passed a bill that would undo local reforms implemented after the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police last year.

A photo from the National Transportation Safety Board shows seats that were near the door plug expelled from a Boeing 737 Max 9 in flight. Seats 26A and 26B were unoccupied — a fact that helped prevent the incident from being worse, officials said.

National

FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime'

3:47pm March 22, 2024

by Bill Chappell

"We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR.

A 'For Sale' sign is posted on the lawn in front of a home on March 15, 2024, in Miami, Fla. The National Association of Realtors announced that it had reached a nationwide $418 settlement of claims that the industry had conspired to keep agent commissions high.

Economy

If you recently sold your home, you might get part of your realtor fee back

2:58pm March 22, 2024

by Scott Horsley

A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.

Boeing is under heightened scrutiny from regulators and the public after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair two months ago. Now the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation. Several Boeing 737 Max planes under construction in Renton, Wash. are shown outside the company's plant on February 27, 2024.

National

As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims' families wonder why it's taken so long

2:58pm March 22, 2024

by Joel Rose

Boeing made big promises to the Justice Department to avoid prosecution after two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets. That deal now faces heightened scrutiny after a door plug blew off a jet in midair.

An American reporter offers a first-hand account of Japan's toughest crime bosses

1:24pm March 22, 2024

by Dave Davies

Reporter Jake Adelstein's memoir about covering the organized crime beat in Japan is the basis of the Max series Tokyo Vice, now in its second season. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2009.

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National

Republican-led states aim to advance their own immigration laws

7:53am March 22, 2024

by Ryland Barton

A Texas law empowering state and local police to enforce immigration law is currently blocked, but lawmakers in other states, including Georgia and Iowa, are still passing similar legislation.

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A sign tells voters in English and Spanish where to vote as Lee County voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Northeast Regional Library in Cape Coral, Fla., on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

7:27am March 22, 2024

by Regan McCarthy

For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent the legislature and take the issue directly to voters.

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Country music star Luke Bryan gives a fist bump to Gov. Bill before Lee signed a bill Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

5:50am March 22, 2024

by Rebecca Rosman

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly

5:14am March 22, 2024

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Politics & Government

There's a lot of action on the New York legal front for former President Trump

5:14am March 22, 2024

It's a crucial time for former President Trump's New York trials: Will his hush money trial be delayed any further? Will he pay the half a billion dollar penalty by the Monday deadline?