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Surfside condo owners are suing the collapsed building's association

Surfside condo owners are suing the collapsed building's association

As of Friday morning, 159 people remain unaccounted for, as rescue crews work at the scene. The suit says the condo association failed to "secure and safeguard" the owners' lives and property.
by Bill Chappell

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Supreme Court restricts police powers to enter a home without a warrant

Supreme Court restricts police powers to enter a home without a warrant

The court has long held that police may do this when pursuing a fleeing felon. The question in this case was whether they can do the same thing when pursuing someone suspected of a minor offense.
by Nina Totenberg

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Supreme Court rules cheerleader's F-bombs are protected by the 1st Amendment

Supreme Court rules cheerleader's F-bombs are protected by the 1st Amendment

The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may be disruptive.
by Nina Totenberg

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Obamacare wins for the 3rd time at the Supreme Court

Obamacare wins for the 3rd time at the Supreme Court

The decision threw out the challenge to the law, on grounds that Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision. The vote was 7 to 2.
by Nina Totenberg and Mark Zdechlik

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Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white farmers.
by The Associated Press

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Explainer: Chauvin's lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias

Explainer: Chauvin's lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias

Defense attorney Eric Nelson's request for a new trial for Derek Chauvin is fairly routine, but the request to investigate the jury is not. Prosecutors have until Wednesday to submit written arguments in response to Nelson’s requests. It's not clear when the judge will rule. Here’s a look at some of the issues Nelson raised.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS Swift & Company will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the meatpacking company discriminated against Muslim employees at its beef processing plant in northern Colorado.
by The Associated Press

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