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Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR's efforts to obtain its often damning reports.
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Federal public defenders face a looming budget crisis that threatens their ability to represent indigent people accused of crimes.
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The court's unanimous ruling clarifies that state law only shields police from lawsuits in cases of wrongful prosecution. It effectively overrules a widely-used interpretation in lower courts that the law provides immunity for police conduct during investigations.
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Advocates are hoping more survivors of sexual assaults in federal prison can use a new method to win early release.
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A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.
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A 2021 state law took investigations into California police shootings out of the hands of local cops. Now, some families say the new system is agonizing in its own way.
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Police officers regularly report being poisoned or overdosing after encountering trace amounts of fentanyl on the job. Experts say it's not happening.