New Justice Department Legal Team Trying To Get Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
The Trump administration is changing up the team of Justice Department lawyers defending efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
ICE Uses Facial Recognition To Sift State Drivers’ License Records, Researchers Say
Some of ICE’s efforts target undocumented immigrants who have legally obtained drivers’ licenses, says Alvaro Bedoya, of Georgetown Law’s privacy and technology center.
Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced two counts against Epstein. He is charged with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking.
White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who’ll Benefit
Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.
When Everybody Wants A Piece Of ‘God’s Country’
The Trump administration plans to open up parts of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to more mining and grazing. It’s become a flash point in the grab for public lands.
Scientists Caution California Quakes Should Be A Wake-Up Call
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Ross Stein, scientist emeritus at the U.S Geological Survey, about last week’s California earthquakes, and how prepared the state is for the “big one.”
Ridgecrest Faces More Aftershocks Following 2 Powerful Earthquakes
Experts say aftershocks could last for days or months after back-to-back earthquakes hit Ridgecrest, Calif. No one was seriously injured and the infrastructure damage is relatively minor.
Justice Department Changes Legal Team Behind Census Citizenship Question Case
The Justice Department did not provide an explanation for why it’s switching out lawyers representing the Trump administration in the ongoing legal battle over a potential census citizenship question.
UNESCO Adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings To Its List Of World Heritage Sites
The Guggenheim Museum in New York and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania now belong to a list that includes Machu Picchu and the pyramids of Egypt.
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Arrested For Alleged Sex Trafficking
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Pervaiz Shallwani, senior editor for The Daily Beast, about the recent arrest of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. Takes A Record 4 Women’s World Cup Titles
The United States won the Women’s World Cup after a thrilling 2-0 victory against the Netherlands. With the win, the U.S. has won the World Cup a record four times.
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