Watch 3:19
For low-level offenders, this Boston court provides a second chance
In more than two decades as a district court judge, the Honorable Kathleen Coffey has sent plenty of people to jail. During her monthly sessions at homeless court, though, her goal is to avoid that. This Boston initiative aims to…
Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges
Experts are worried that President Donald Trump's own attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target.
Watch 8:44
Do Trump’s attacks on judicial legitimacy go too far?
When a federal judge in Seattle halted President Trump’s immigration ban, the president fired back, calling him a “so-called judge.” Do Mr. Trump’s comments hurt the U.S. legal system? Former Judge Paul Cassell of the U.S. District Court for Utah…
Watch
News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians
In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in…
A federal judge rejected a deal between the NFL and former players. The judge argued that the proposed $760 million may not be enough to cover all retired players who become ill due to head injuries suffered while playing.
The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in July, and now it must prove to a judge that the conditions necessitate that protection. But some pension funds, unions and retirees are fighting the filing. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from…
New Yorkers Weigh Safety and Harassment in 'Stop and Frisk' Police Policy…
News Wrap: NYC's 'Stop and Frisk' Policy Is Discriminatory, Judge Says…
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Plans to Appeal Stop-and-Frisk Decision…
Additional Support Provided By:
