FBI Agent Shot By Booby-Trapped Wheelchair
Before the highly trained team even entered the house in Oregon, they encountered a series of traps that are straight out of the adventures of Indiana Jones.
Can Supreme Court Nominee Be Seen As Objective After His Testimony?
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with New York University law professor Stephen Gillers about the impartiality of the Supreme Court, and whether nominee Brett Kavanaugh can be seen as objective.
Chicago Officer On Trial Says Laquan McDonald Was ‘Advancing On Me’
Officer Jason Van Dyke faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and official misconduct in the Oct. 20, 2014 shooting on busy street on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
In Alaska, ‘Righteous Rage’ Over Sexual Assault
A plea deal that resulted in an Alaskan man serving no time after originally being charged with kidnapping and choking a woman has outraged activists in Anchorage. Enough is enough, many are saying.
They Were Rescued During Hurricane Florence. But Now, ‘Everything Is Gone’
For many in the Carolinas like the Colemans, Hurricane Florence took out what little security they had. “It’s like you get ahead three or four steps, then you go back 20,” Elizabeth Coleman said.
Decades Old Chemicals, New Angst Over Drinking Water
Around the country, communities are learning their drinking water is polluted with a potentially harmful group of chemicals. The Trump Administration is working on a plan to manage them.
‘The Fifth Risk’ Paints A Portrait Of A Government Led By The Uninterested
Michael Lewis’ fascinating new book argues Donald Trump was utterly unprepared to lead the some 2 million federal employees — and that his appointees are often hostile to the agencies they lead.
Oregon Appeals Court Hears Challenge To Non-Unanimous Convictions
Oregon is one of two states to allow split verdicts for most felony cases. Many critics say the non-unanimous jury system leads to convictions of innocent people.
North Dakota Woman’s Decoration Scares The Neighborhood
A person called 911 after seeing a sign, seemingly written in blood, that read “Help Me.” WDAY-TV reports police responded, and they congratulated the sign’s author on her early Halloween decoration.
Dean At Catholic University Suspended For Tweet About Kavanaugh Accuser
William Rainford, a dean of the university’s National Catholic School of Social Service, apologized for a tweet that the university says “demonstrated a lack of sensitivity.”
California’s Bail Overhaul May Do More Harm Than Good, Reformers Say
California is the largest state in the country to do away with money bail. Many progressive legal groups say it will result in more people detained without evidence or trial.
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