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What legal battle are Harvard and the Trump administration facing in federal court?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens. Harvard and the Trump administration faced off in a Boston federal courtroom today over the university's loss of billions of dollars in federal funding. Kirk Carapazza of member station GBH in Boston reports that some observers say academic freedom is on the line.
Inside a packed courtroom, lawyers for Harvard argued the administration's cuts were arbitrary and punished the university under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism. They say the federal government's actions threatened vital research and set a dangerous precedent. Lawyers for the administration countered that federal funding is a privilege, not a right, and said the cuts were tied to outstanding civil rights complaints. Judge Alison Burroughs questioned why funding was pulled wholesale rather than targeting specific programs or labs. Harvard is pushing for a quick ruling so research can move forward. For NPR News, I'm Kirk Carapazza in Boston.
How is the Trump administration influencing the Washington Commanders stadium deal and team name controversy?
President Trump is threatening to disrupt a deal to build a new Washington Commander Stadium in the nation's capitol. if the NFL team does not adopt its original name. More from NPR's Deepa Shivaram.
Over the weekend, in a post to Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump called the commander's name, quote, ridiculous, and said they'd be more valuable as a team if they went by their old name, which was a slur for Native Americans. He said he may put a, quote, restriction on the team's new stadium deal that is poised to move them from Maryland back into D.C., What authority Trump has to get involved in a matter determined by the D.C. City Council is unclear. But today, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said the president was serious about his remarks. Trump also said Cleveland's baseball team, the Guardians, should revert back to their original name, the Indians.
What sentence did former Louisville detective Brett Hankison receive for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights?
Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
A former Louisville detective convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison with three years probation. Brett Hankinson was convicted of violating Taylor's civil rights for his role in the deadly 2020 raid on her home. Robota Roldan with Louisville Public Media has the Taylor family's reaction.
U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings said the Justice Department's recommendation that Brett Hankison get just one day in jail was inappropriate. Hankison will be on parole for three years after he gets out. Attorney Lenita Baker, who represents Breonna Taylor's family, said they feel they got some amount of justice. We were here today for a just sentence.
Why are Martin Luther King III and Bernice King urging caution over the release of FBI files on their father?
And while 33 months in prison is not enough, It's more than they were asking for. Taylor's killing at the hands of police helped fuel racial justice protests in 2020. Four protesters were arrested during the hearing for blocking traffic outside the courthouse. For NPR News, I'm Roberta Roldan in Louisville.
You're listening to NPR. The two surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr., are calling for caution in the release of the FBI files on the slain civil rights leader. Martin Luther King III and Bernice King issued the statement after the Trump administration released 240,000 pages of government records on King.
What happened when a regional plane encountered a B‑52 bomber over North Dakota?
Critics of the release call it an attempt to divert public attention away from the release of files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The pilot of a regional plane says he was forced to make a sharp turn to avoid a B-52 bomber while flying over North Dakota. A passenger aboard the regional plane posted a video on social media. The Air Force and the FAA both say they are investigating Friday's incident. Actor Malcolm Jamal Warner has died at the age of 54. As NPR's Anastasia Sioulkas reports, he may have been best known for playing the teenage Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show.
Malcolm Jamal Warner was on a family vacation in Costa Rica when he drowned Sunday at a local beach. The country's Judicial Investigation Department says he got caught in a current he could not escape.
How did actor Malcolm Jamal Warner die and what was his legacy?
Fellow beachgoers pulled him out, but he could not be revived.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What legal battle are Harvard and the Trump administration facing in federal court?
0:01–1:02
2
How is the Trump administration influencing the Washington Commanders stadium deal and team name controversy?
1:02–1:51
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What sentence did former Louisville detective Brett Hankison receive for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights?
1:51–2:35
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Why are Martin Luther King III and Bernice King urging caution over the release of FBI files on their father?
2:35–3:18
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What happened when a regional plane encountered a B‑52 bomber over North Dakota?
3:18–4:07
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How did actor Malcolm Jamal Warner die and what was his legacy?
4:07–4:39