President Obama Also Faced A 'Crisis' At The Southern Border The situations at the border and in the White House five years ago and now are strikingly similar. Immigration experts say the Trump administration can learn from Obama's tenure. Joel Rose
Border Patrol Agent Says His Colleagues Support Barriers And Increased Staffing Longtime border patrol agent Terence Shigg, a former union local leader, supports building a barrier, but he tells NPR's Michel Martin morale has taken a hit since agents are working without pay.
Vivid Details Revealed As El Chapo Trial Continues The trial against Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera continues in Brooklyn. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alan Feuer of The New York Times, who's been covering the trial.
What a criminal justice expert saw in the Seattle police shooting footage Kim Malcolm talks with criminal justice professor Peter Moskos about the New Year's Eve police shooting in Seattle that killed 36-year-old Iosia Faletogo. Kim Malcolm
House Democrats Hire New Top Lawyer To Defend Affordable Care Act Douglas Letter spent 40 years defending the executive branch at the Justice Department. Now, he'll become the House's general counsel, as challenges over subpoenas and executive privilege are likely. Carrie Johnson
VIDEO: Graphic police shooting footage shows chaotic scene on Seattle's Aurora Ave The suspect's voice emerges from the chaos, hard to catch upon first listen: “I’m not reaching.” Patricia Murphy
House Democrats Form New 'Climate Crisis' Committee This past week Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announced a new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Rep. Kathy Castor who will head up the committee in the new Congress.
After H.S. Wrestler Told To Cut His Dreadlocks Or Forfeit, Adults Come Under Scrutiny In a video that has been viewed millions of times, the young black man has his hair cut by a team trainer so he can compete. The referee, who is white, has been accused of racist conduct before. Laurel Wamsley
More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says "Firearms-related fatalities were the leading cause of officer deaths, with 52 officers shot and killed in 2018," the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says. Bill Chappell