Tent Courts For Migrant Asylum-Seekers Described As Disorganized NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lisa Koop of the National Immigrant Justice Center about new courtroom facilities in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border that are processing asylum claims via teleconference.
States Are Split Over Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement NPR's David Greene talks to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about why she opposes the agreement with Purdue Pharma that settles the company's role in the opioid epidemic.
Penn. AG: How Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma Falls Short NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about a proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma that he says fails to hold it accountable for its role in the opioid crisis.
Man dies in King County holding cell The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how man died after less than an hour in a holding cell. Patricia Murphy
New Calls From Democrats To Impeach Supreme Court's Kavanaugh NPR's Noel King talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg of the Los Angeles Times about a previously unreported allegation of sexual misconduct against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Felicity Huffman Sentenced To 14 Days In Jail, First Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal Actress Felicity Huffman will spend 14 days in jail and pay a $30,000 fine for paying a test administrator to correct wrong answers on her daughter's SAT exam. She's the first parent sentenced for cheating to get children into college.
Actress Felicity Huffman Sentenced To 14 Days In College Admissions Scandal The TV and film star is the first parent to be sentenced in connection with the years-long, multimillion-dollar scheme. The case has resurfaced questions about college access, race and privilege. Vanessa Romo
Prolific offenders in Seattle: New plans to keep them in check Seattle and King County leaders announced a slate of proposals Thursday to address the problems of repeat criminal offenders who have been arrested repeatedly for low-level offenses. Amy Radil
145 CEOs Call On Senate To Pass 'Common-sense, Bipartisan' Gun Laws In a letter to the Senate, the business leaders say it is "simply unacceptable" to do nothing about gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S. Bill Chappell
Supreme Court Permits U.S. Government To Curtail Asylum Requests Morning Edition host Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Joel Rose and Ken Cuccinelli, acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director, about the ruling that approves Trump administration policy.