Court To Decide If Jeffrey Epstein Will Remain Behind Bars Ahead of Sex Crimes Trial
The financier’s lawyers want him on house arrest at his mansion. Prosecutors say he should stay in a Manhattan jail. Epstein faces sex trafficking charges and 45 years in prison if convicted.
New York Landlords Call Rent Control Laws An ‘Illegal Taking’ In New Federal Lawsuit
Last month, housing advocates in New York celebrated sweeping new laws that established rent control permanently. Now, landlords say rent limits are unconstitutional.
Fired Over Too Much Tupac? A Rap-Loving Bureaucrat From Iowa Says He Hopes Not
The former head of Iowa’s Department of Human Services says that, ideally, his dismissal will lead to “having open discussions about race and what we have in common, instead of what separates us.”
Planned Parenthood Officials Say They’ve Halted Use Of Title X Family Planning Funds
The move follows an announcement this week by the Trump administration that it will enforce new rules forbidding groups that receive the funds from counseling patients about abortion.
Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges Against Actor Kevin Spacey In Sexual Assault Case
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said in court documents filed Wednesday, he was abandoning the case “due to the unavailability of the complaining witness.”
‘No Meaningful Oversight’: ICE Contractor Overlooked Problems At Detention Centers
Public scrutiny of the health and safety conditions at immigration detention centers is growing. But the contractor ICE hired to inspect those conditions is accused of ignoring problems for years.
Federal Judge Awards Jewish Woman $14 Million In Case Against Neo-Nazi Trolls
A federal judge has awarded $14 million to a Montana realtor in her case against the founder of a neo-Nazi website whose followers threatened her via a “troll storm.”
What Does The New Asylum Rule Mean For Migrants Waiting To Enter The U.S. Legally?
News of the Trump administration’s new asylum rule hit one group particularly hard: asylum-seekers who have been waiting in Mexican cities for their turn to cross the border legally at ports of entry.
Opioid Epidemic ‘Road Map’ Shows 76 Billion Pills Distributed Between 2006 And 2012
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Scott Higham about federal data that shows the scope of the opioid crisis: 76 billion pills distributed between 2006 through 2012.
Puerto Rican Artists And Celebrities Fly In To Protest The Island’s Governor
Puerto Ricans are protesting for a fifth day demanding the resignation of the governor. Wednesday’s march is expected to be the biggest yet thanks to participation of the island’s biggest stars.
How Cuban American Communities Are Reacting To Trump’s Racist Comments
Cuban Americans are among President Trump’s most reliable supporters and helped him win Florida. A sampling of Cuban American voters in Miami finds most untroubled by his recent racist comments.
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