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In Missouri, why relying on a public defender can mean you slip through the cracks
A new podcast from the NewsHour examines the public defender system in the United States — and the enormous gaps and problems that undermine its effectiveness. Amna Nawaz and producer Frank Carlson reported from Missouri for this five-part series, and…
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what’s at stake for Trump in 3 key governor’s races
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the release of transcripts from the impeachment inquiry, what three upcoming gubernatorial races say about President Trump’s support, early…
WATCH: The fleeting beauty of artist Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘rain shadows’
British artist Andy Goldsworthy gave the PBS NewsHour team the chance to see one of his now famous “rain shadows” while filming with him in Kansas City, Missouri. Goldsworthy has, for decades, made art works using his body -- climbing…
Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban
U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs put a pause on the law as a legal challenge against it plays out in court.
The St. Louis Planned Parenthood affiliate can continue to perform the procedure for now as a court case proceeds.
Calling the exam requirement "disrespectful and dehumanizing," a Planned Parenthood spokeswoman confirmed that the St. Louis clinic no longer performs it during a consultation at least 72 hours before an abortion. Doctors do perform a pelvic exam at the time…
Last year's statewide disparity rate between white and black drivers is the highest recorded in the almost two decades since the state first began compiling data.
Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer will hear testimony in a hearing on Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction that would keep open its abortion clinic in St. Louis.
A St. Louis judge on Tuesday is set to weigh whether physicians from the state's only abortion clinic can be forced to testify amid a legal fight over the facility's license.
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