Brendan Dassey Of ‘Making A Murderer’ Won’t Have Case Heard By Supreme Court
Dassey was convicted on the basis of a confession he gave as a teen, which his lawyers and supporters say was coerced. He won some rounds, but lost an appeal; the Supreme Court won’t be weighing in.
Smithsonian Reveals Winning Design For New Native American Veterans Memorial
Harvey Pratt’s Warriors’ Circle of Honor will incorporate a large, upright stainless steel circle above a stone drum and a walkway with intricate carvings of the five military seals.
Supreme Court Sides With California Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers
In a case that pitted the right to know against the right of free speech, the court ruled 5-4 that a California law aimed at “truth in advertising” likely violates the First Amendment.
In Big Win For White House, Supreme Court Upholds President Trump’s Travel Ban
By a 5-4 vote, the court reversed a series of lower-court decisions and said a rule banning nearly all travelers from five mainly Muslim countries was within the president’s authority.
Oscar’s Academy Invites 928 New Members, Getting Closer To Diversity Goals
After two years of #OscarsSoWhite hashtags, the Academy vowed to double the number of women and people of color by 2020. While it’s close to achieving that, overall membership remains far from equal.
Firefighters Deliver Pizza After Deliveryman Is Hurt In Crash
Over the weekend in Henrietta, N.Y., a pizza deliveryman was injured in a car accident but his cargo was intact. Firefighters delivered the pizza to a confused but delighted customer.
Oakland Church Steps Out On Faith And Pledges To Stop Calling Police
In California, members of First Congregational Church of Oakland says it’s a reaction to white people using law enforcement as a first resort when interacting with people of color.
Trump’s ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy Overwhelms Border Agents
The agency that guards the Southwest border abruptly announced Monday that it would suspend President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy of prosecuting everyone it catches crossing the border illegally.
More Adopted Children, Who Are Adults Now, Look For Birth Parents
More international adoptees in the U.S. are looking for their birth parents than ever before. This has to do with a culmination of factors — from the rise of social media to better record keeping.
Immigration Cases Pile Up In Courts Across The U.S.
Steve Inskeep talks to Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy center, about migrants’ rights, after Trump’s comments that he wants immediate deportations with “no judges or court cases.”
ProPublica Reporter Delves Into Covering MS-13 Street Gang
Noel King talks to ProPublica’s Hannah Dreier, who explains MS-13’s presence in the United States, and the popular misconceptions surrounding the gang.
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