Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes A New York judge has sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison. Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault. Rose Friedman
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Rape And Sexual Abuse The 67-year-old former producer received nearly the maximum sentence for the counts he was convicted of last month. At the hearing, he compared the effects of the #MeToo movement to the Red Scare. Colin Dwyer
USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian Ariana Kukors Smith says she was abused by national and Olympic team coach Sean Hutchinson when she was a minor. The organization faces ongoing legal challenges over its handling of abuse cases. Alexandra Starr
Federal Court Sides With House In Fight Over Mueller Grand Jury Materials Judges ordered that Democratic members of Congress may see evidence the Justice Department wanted to keep sealed. The government is expected to appeal. Ryan Lucas
Trump Administration Poised To Start Collecting DNA From Immigration Detainees The Trump Administration says the policy change will help law enforcement apprehend criminal suspects. Rights advocates describe it as a serious breach of privacy against vulnerable populations. Merrit Kennedy
Court Blocks Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Along Part Of The Border The 9th Circuit said the policy, which forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, may violate the law. But judges were prepared to block the policy in two states only, starting next week. Colin Dwyer
Supreme Court Weighs Abortion Case; Schumer Remarks Draw Rebuke From Roberts Lawyers for the Center for Reproductive Rights and Louisiana faced a hot bench Wednesday in a case critical to abortion rights in the U.S. But the Chief Justice - a key vote - did not tip his hand. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Independence Of Consumer Protection Agency The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to prevent the abuses that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Now the Trump administration is questioning its independent structure. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that seeks to make it easier for the president to fire heads of the nation's independent agencies. It would affect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Considers Writing Itself Out Of Speedy Deportation Cases The Trump administration argued that U.S. courts have no role in deciding whether speedy deportations are constitutional. Will the Supreme Court agree? Nina Totenberg
