Crime, Law and Justice

May 20, 2018 7:50 PM

For Trump's evangelical advisers, prison reform becomes a front-burner issue

"The incarceration rate in this country is just insane," said Johnnie Moore, an evangelical leader and informal adviser to President Trump.

by Sarah McCammon

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May 20, 2018 7:40 PM

Santa Fe church community reflects on Texas school shooting

Rocked by Friday's shooting at Santa Fe High School, the religious community is looking for answers. Some faith leaders and churchgoers say prayer needs to return to school.

by Travis Bubenik

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May 20, 2018 7:20 PM

Timeline of police response to Texas school shooting remains unclear

In the aftermath of the deadliest public school shooting in Texas history, early witness accounts and recordings from emergency dispatch describe a 30-minute nightmare.

by Associated Press

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May 20, 2018 3:05 PM

Trump to demand that DOJ review claims of FBI spying on campaign

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will "demand" this week that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign for political purposes.

by Associated Press

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May 20, 2018 1:00 PM

War over confirming federal judges is heating up -- again

Republican leaders, worried about possibly losing control of the Senate in the November elections, are racing against the clock to push through as many judicial nominations as they can.

by Nina Totenberg

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May 20, 2018 10:50 AM

Arrest records of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. to be preserved

Rather than just containing the familiar names of Parks and King, the records include the names of lesser-known people such as witnesses who saw Parks' arrest; bus boycott participants; attorneys; and those who put up bond to free people from jail.

by Associated Press

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May 19, 2018 6:00 PM

Haase picks up DFL endorsement in Hennepin County attorney race

Challenger Mark Haase received more than 65 percent support on the first ballot at Saturday's endorsing convention at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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May 19, 2018 11:50 AM

Texas students who supported Parkland endure own shooting

Although most of the dead had not been publicly identified Saturday, relatives and acquaintances said the fatalities included a substitute teacher and a foreign exchange student from Pakistan.

by Associated Press