Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Man On Death Row In Mississippi The Supreme Court struck down the conviction of a Mississippi man, who has been on death row for 22 years, citing overt bias in jury selection. The court also decided a key eminent domain case Friday. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Mississippi Man On Death Row For 22 Years Curtis Flowers was tried six times for the same crime, and the court said it made its decision due to bias in jury selection. Now it's up to Mississippi whether to try him again or not. Nina Totenberg
Lindy Lou Isonhood: Can You Move On After A Capital Punishment Trial? In 1994, Lindy Lou Isonhood served on a jury that sentenced a man to death. For years, she agonized over her decision. Today, she says, she's moved forward by speaking out against the death penalty. NPR/TED Staff
U.S. is escalating hostilities like a 'knife under your throat,' Iran U.N. ambassador says In an interview with NPR, Majid Takht Ravanchi also denied responsibility for the attack on two tankers last week and steadfastly maintained that Iran is not interested in war. Bobby Allyn
New Alabama Law Permits Church To Hire Its Own Police Force A mega-church says it needs its own police for security. Critics say the law will grant state authority to church officials and is unconstitutional, violating the separation of church and state. Richard Gonzales
Supreme Court Rules A 40-Foot WWI Memorial Shaped As A Cross Can Stand On Public Land The Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot cross on public land in Maryland can stand as a World War I memorial. The cross, which has been there almost 100 years, is maintained at taxpayer expense. Nina Totenberg
Shocking Revelation In Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Is The Real Killer Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy. Vanessa Romo
72 Philadelphia Police Officers Placed On Desk Duty Over Offensive Social Media Posts Police officials in Philadelphia are describing the action as the largest removal of officers from the street in recent memory. Bobby Allyn
NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as "Vanguard," included sex trafficking and racketeering. Vanessa Romo
Feds Seize Estimated $1 Billion In Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia The drugs were reportedly found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane at Philadelphia's Packer Marine Terminal. Authorities say it is one of the biggest-ever drug busts in the U.S. Scott Neuman
