The National Impact Of Oklahoma’s Opioid Case
A court order that Johnson and Johnson pay Oklahoma $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis is good news for the other state and local governments bringing cases against the opioid industry.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Accusers Get Their Day In Court After The Wealthy Financier’s Death
Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers got their day in court Tuesday. Despite the financier’s death in prison earlier this month, the federal judge made an unusual decision to allow his alleged victims to speak.
College Board Drops Its ‘Adversity Score’ For Each Student After Backlash
The number was intended to measure all that a student overcame, such as poverty and crime, alongside a student’s SAT score. But now College Board is revising its approach to the data.
Police Say Families Trusted Florida Nursing Home Staff, But ‘That Trust Was Betrayed’
Former staffers face multiple counts of aggravated manslaughter. Some face charges of tampering. State officials ruled deaths of 12 patients at a nursing home after a 2017 hurricane were homicides.
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter Discusses The Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit Ruling
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter about his state’s winning case against Johnson & Johnson over the company’s role in the opioid crisis.
Activists Injured In 2017 Charlottesville Rally File Civil Lawsuit Against Organizers
Ten individuals impacted by the violence of the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., have filed a federal civil suit against two dozen organizers of the rally.
Meek Mill Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Gun Charge, Ends 12-Year Legal Case
By taking a misdemeanor plea deal, Meek Mill officially closed the books on his long-running legal case Tuesday, nearly a decade after the rapper was arrested as a teenager in North Philadelphia.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts Of Missouri Law That Bans Abortions After 8 Weeks
The legislation does have an exemption for medical emergencies, but not for victims of rape or incest. The judge halted it a day before it was slated to take effect.
North Carolina Says It Is Suing 8 E-Cigarette Companies
The state’s attorney general accuses the companies of targeting their products to children and failing to properly verify the age of its customers. The state has already filed suit against Juul.
Despite Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, His Accusers Are Getting Their Day In Court
The financier’s suicide in jail appeared to rob his accusers — again — of their chance to denounce him publicly. On Tuesday, they’re getting a chance to tell their stories in the courtroom anyway.
Criminals Target Migrants In Mexico Seeking U.S. Asylum
In border towns such as Nuevo Laredo, more than 30,000 asylum-seekers are waiting for their day in U.S. immigration court. But criminal elements prey on these migrants who fled their homes.
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