Do Elected Sheriffs Have Outsized Power In The U.S.? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with researcher Brenda Choresi Carter and Supervisor Koran Saines of Loudon County, Va., about the role of elected sheriffs in local law enforcement.
Portland Protests Continue For 59th Consecutive Day In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities. Kirk Siegler
9/11 Trial Faces Another Delay: New Guantánamo Lawyer Wants 30 Months to Prepare A new Guantánamo defense lawyer says he needs 30 months to prepare for the 9/11 trial, meaning it's unlikely to begin before next year's 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Sacha Pfeiffer
Trump Sued For Attempt To Omit Unauthorized Immigrants From A Key Census Count The Constitution says the count used to divide up seats in Congress must include every person living in the U.S. President Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be left out. Hansi Lo Wang
Concern Over Evictions Rise As COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Expire A federal eviction moratorium and an extra $600 a week in unemployment payments ends this month. Experts say a tidal wave of evictions will come if Congress doesn't replace or extend the benefits. Chris Arnold
Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Movement To Rethink Incarceration For decades, Democrats and Republicans competed to be toughest on crime. But that's changing. NPR's Planet Money podcast explores the changing views on prisons in Oklahoma. Sarah Gonzalez
U.S.-Canada Asylum Treaty Unconstitutional, Judge Finds, Citing 'Cruel' U.S. Behavior For years, refugees seeking asylum at the official ports of entry on the Canadian border have been turned back. But now a judge rules U.S. treatment of the returned refugees violates human rights. Matthew S. Schwartz
Portland's Mayor Is Tear-Gassed By Federal Forces On Another Night Of Protests "It was not great," Mayor Ted Wheeler said. "It makes your eyes really burn." Protesters rail against federal agents' presence in the city — and repeat their call for Wheeler to resign. Bill Chappell
King County Exec proposes phasing out downtown Seattle jail King County Executive Dow Constantine is proposing to phase out use of the county’s downtown Seattle jail, which currently houses inmates along with the county’s Regional Justice Center in Kent. Amy Radil
Typos Spell Trouble For Man's Alleged Attempt To Fake His Own Death Chalk up another win for spell check. According to prosecutors, a man tried to escape his sentencing by forging a death certificate — but the alleged ruse unraveled with a few misplaced letters. Colin Dwyer