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The Justice Department Wants A Federal Judge To Block Texas' New Abortion Ban

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to temporarily block the new Texas abortion ban while its lawsuit against the state continues.
- Jaclyn Diaz
Biden Ended Contracts with Private Prisons. So One May Turn to House Immigrants

A for-profit detention center in Kansas that's been plagued with violence may be trying to do an end-run against a presidential executive order by moving to house immigrant detainees.
- Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Decries Labeling The Court As Partisan

The newest Supreme Court justice — picked by former President Trump to fill the seat left open by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death — said "we need to evaluate what the court is doing on its own terms."
- Brian Naylor
For Many American Muslims, The Legacy Of 9/11 Lies In The Battle For Civil Rights

A Southern California community grapples with the legacy of being secretly surveilled by the FBI. Twenty years later, the matter is a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
- Leila Fadel
Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'

"If the Democrats can do it, the Republicans can do it," Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told NPR's Nina Totenberg.
- Krishnadev Calamur
SuperSonics star places first legal sports bet in Washington state

Just in time for the kickoff of the NFL regular season, the first legal sports betting operation in Washington state has opened for business. On Thursday, a line of bettors queued behind a sports celebrity to place their first bets at a tribal casino in the eastern suburbs of Seattle.
- Tom Banse
A Generation After The 9/11 Attacks, A Look Back On The War On Terror

The 9/11 attacks spurred the so-called war on terror. The campaign changed the country, with the federal government pouring money into protecting the homeland. The nature of threats has also evolved.
- Ryan Lucas
The FBI Releases New Video Of The Person Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

The FBI is asking the American public to review the new information and come forward with any information about the possible identity of the bomb-maker.
- Jaclyn Diaz
The Prosecution Continues To Lay Out Its Case Against Singer R. Kelly

The federal trial in New York against R&B star R. Kelly heads into its fourth week. There's been a long line of alleged victims, former employees and others who have already testified against him.
- Anastasia Tsioulcas
California Bill Passes, Giving Amazon Warehouse Workers Power To Fight Speed Quotas

California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets Amazon and other large warehouses. The bill, opposed by retail and business groups, now heads to the governor's office.
- Alina Selyukh

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