Crime, Law and Justice

February 24, 2023 10:57 PM

Three shot and wounded at gathering for student killed at Harding High

A drive-by shooting wounded three people at a St. Paul recreation center attending a funeral for Devin Scott, the 15-year-old who died from a stabbing at Harding High School earlier this month.

by Tim Nelson and Simone Cazares

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February 24, 2023 1:59 PM

Malcom X's family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD

Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and attorney Ben Crump talk to Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about their plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD and other government agencies.

by Leila Fadel and Shelby Hawkins

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February 22, 2023 8:14 PM

Unlikely alliances in Supreme Court opinions on overtime, death penalty

The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions.

by Nina Totenberg

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February 22, 2023 4:00 AM

The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds

The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.

by Carrie Johnson

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February 21, 2023 5:14 PM

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

At issue in the case is a 1996 law that shields internet platforms from being sued for material that appears on their sites.

by Nina Totenberg

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February 21, 2023 5:52 AM

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

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.

by Carrie Johnson

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February 21, 2023 4:00 AM

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

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.

by Nina Totenberg

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February 20, 2023 2:54 PM

New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting

The actor's lawyers argued that he had been charged under a previous version of a New Mexico firearm law. The change would reduce his prison time if convicted in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

by Vanessa Romo

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February 20, 2023 12:25 AM

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

by The Associated Press

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February 19, 2023 5:17 PM

Family of man shot by St. Paul police calls for answers during rally

According to Xiong’s family, he was hard of hearing and didn’t speak English. They believe the language barrier was the reason he didn’t comply with police commands.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Crime, Law and Justice

Three shot and wounded at gathering for student killed at Harding High

Malcom X's family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD

Unlikely alliances in Supreme Court opinions on overtime, death penalty

The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

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

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

New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

Family of man shot by St. Paul police calls for answers during rally

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