NPR People: Ari Shapiro http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101154&ft=1&f=2101154 Ari Shapiro, NPR's award-winning justice correspondent, reports on the Department of Justice and national legal affairs for all of NPR's newsmagazines, including <em>Morning Edition</em> and <em>All Things Considered</em>. His recent reporting has focused on legal controversies over national security issues, including domestic surveillance, interrogation policies, and access to federal courts by enemy combatants. Shapiro has also covered court challenges to the Bush Administration's counter-terrorism policies. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Ari Shapiro http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101154&ft=1&f=2101154 yes Hate Crimes And Hispanics: Who's The Victim? NPR's Ari Shapiro spent time in Eastern Long Island reporting on a story about hate crimes against Hispanics. While he was there, he discovered that the line distinguishing a perpetrator from a victim can be hazy. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120646694&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120646694&ft=1&f=2101154 NPR's Ari Shapiro spent time in Eastern Long Island reporting on a story about hate crimes against Hispanics. While he was there, he discovered that the line distinguishing a perpetrator from a victim can be hazy. 180 no NPR's Ari Shapiro spent time in Eastern Long Island reporting on a story about hate crimes against Hispanics. While he was there, he discovered that the line distinguishing a perpetrator from a victim can be hazy.

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]]> Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes? With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:37:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120569458&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120569458&ft=1&f=2101154 With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye. 459 no With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye.

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]]> Flood Of Immigrants To Long Island Sparks Tension People born and raised in Suffolk County, N.Y., complain about dozens of people living in single-family homes; immigrants complain that they are victimized by locals. An Ecuadorean day laborer was murdered last year, allegedly by teenagers who said they regularly looked for immigrants to bash. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:44:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120281312&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120281312&ft=1&f=2101154 People born and raised in Suffolk County, N.Y., complain about dozens of people living in single-family homes; immigrants complain that they are victimized by locals. An Ecuadorean day laborer was murdered last year, allegedly by teenagers who said they regularly looked for immigrants to bash. 443 no People born and raised in Suffolk County, N.Y., complain about dozens of people living in single-family homes; immigrants complain that they are victimized by locals. An Ecuadorean day laborer was murdered last year, allegedly by teenagers who said they regularly looked for immigrants to bash.

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]]> Holder: No Failure In 9/11 Prosecution Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civilian trial. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:43 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545989&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545989&ft=1&f=2101154 Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civilian trial. 247 no Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civilian trial.

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]]> Obama Signs Hate Crimes Law President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill, which extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on gender identity, disability and sexual orientation. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114253892&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114253892&ft=1&f=2101154 President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill, which extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on gender identity, disability and sexual orientation. 236 no President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill, which extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.

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]]> Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime Laws Wednesday afternoon, President Obama will sign a new hate crimes bill into law, extending the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114223708&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114223708&ft=1&f=2101154 Wednesday afternoon, President Obama will sign a new hate crimes bill into law, extending the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968. 260 no Wednesday afternoon, President Obama will sign a new hate crimes bill into law, extending the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968.

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]]> Senate Approves Transfer Of Prisoners For Trials Some more Guantanamo detainees may be coming to the United States for trial. Lawmakers in the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that lets President Obama transfer detainees to the U.S. for prosecution only. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113990973&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113990973&ft=1&f=2101154 Some more Guantanamo detainees may be coming to the United States for trial. Lawmakers in the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that lets President Obama transfer detainees to the U.S. for prosecution only. 230 no Some more Guantanamo detainees may be coming to the United States for trial. Lawmakers in the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that lets President Obama transfer detainees to the U.S. for prosecution only.

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]]> U.S. Shifts Stance On Medical Marijuana U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is discouraging federal prosecutors from going after people who comply with state laws on medical marijuana. It's a significant departure from the Bush administration. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113943695&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113943695&ft=1&f=2101154 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is discouraging federal prosecutors from going after people who comply with state laws on medical marijuana. It's a significant departure from the Bush administration. 229 no U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is discouraging federal prosecutors from going after people who comply with state laws on medical marijuana. It's a significant departure from the Bush administration.

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]]> Capture Or Kill? Lawyers Eye Options For Terrorists Government lawyers are trying to decide where to detain people captured overseas in the future. No matter where the detainees are held, there are military, diplomatic, legal and political obstacles. Now the administration is thinking creatively for a Plan C. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113612058&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113612058&ft=1&f=2101154 Government lawyers are trying to decide where to detain people captured overseas in the future. No matter where the detainees are held, there are military, diplomatic, legal and political obstacles. Now the administration is thinking creatively for a Plan C. 0 no Government lawyers are trying to decide where to detain people captured overseas in the future. No matter where the detainees are held, there are military, diplomatic, legal and political obstacles. Now the administration is thinking creatively for a Plan C.

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]]> Officials Seek Plan C For Housing Terrorists As the Obama administration moves toward closing Guantanamo, the question becomes: Where will the U.S. hold terrorists captured overseas? There are political hurdles to holding them in the U.S., but foreign countries may not want them either. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113593173&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113593173&ft=1&f=2101154 As the Obama administration moves toward closing Guantanamo, the question becomes: Where will the U.S. hold terrorists captured overseas? There are political hurdles to holding them in the U.S., but foreign countries may not want them either. 249 no As the Obama administration moves toward closing Guantanamo, the question becomes: Where will the U.S. hold terrorists captured overseas? There are political hurdles to holding them in the U.S., but foreign countries may not want them either.

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]]> Obama Keeps Bush Rules On Indefinite Detention The Obama administration has decided not to ask Congress for a new law that would allow terrorism detainees to be held indefinitely &mdash; in other words, it'll stay with the rules set up right after the Sept. 11 attacks by the Bush administration. What does this decision say about Obama as president? Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113242672&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113242672&ft=1&f=2101154 The Obama administration has decided not to ask Congress for a new law that would allow terrorism detainees to be held indefinitely &mdash; in other words, it'll stay with the rules set up right after the Sept. 11 attacks by the Bush administration. What does this decision say about Obama as president? 231 no The Obama administration has decided not to ask Congress for a new law that would allow terrorism detainees to be held indefinitely — in other words, it'll stay with the rules set up right after the Sept. 11 attacks by the Bush administration. What does this decision say about Obama as president?

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]]> Obama Toughens State Secrets Privilege Under new rules, the government must convince the attorney general that releasing information would cause "significant harm" to national security. The rules are a break with the Bush administration, but officials are pushing to extend other Bush-era security policies. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113135772&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113135772&ft=1&f=2101154 Under new rules, the government must convince the attorney general that releasing information would cause "significant harm" to national security. The rules are a break with the Bush administration, but officials are pushing to extend other Bush-era security policies. 0 no Under new rules, the government must convince the attorney general that releasing information would cause "significant harm" to national security. The rules are a break with the Bush administration, but officials are pushing to extend other Bush-era security policies.

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]]> Rights Groups Decry U.S. Stand On Bagram Detainees The Obama administration has filed court briefs arguing that detainees at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan are not entitled to the same legal rights as those at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That disappoints human rights groups, who had hoped the new administration would break with the legal arguments of President Bush. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112861671&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112861671&ft=1&f=2101154 The Obama administration has filed court briefs arguing that detainees at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan are not entitled to the same legal rights as those at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That disappoints human rights groups, who had hoped the new administration would break with the legal arguments of President Bush. 244 no The Obama administration has filed court briefs arguing that detainees at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan are not entitled to the same legal rights as those at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That disappoints human rights groups, who had hoped the new administration would break with the legal arguments of President Bush.

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]]> Are Ex-Bush Officials Liable For Post-Sept. 11 Acts? The legal justifications used by Bush administration officials to detain people after the Sept. 11 attacks remain controversial and legally murky. Some former detainees are seeking to hold former officials personally accountable through civil lawsuits, with mixed results. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112749593&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112749593&ft=1&f=2101154 The legal justifications used by Bush administration officials to detain people after the Sept. 11 attacks remain controversial and legally murky. Some former detainees are seeking to hold former officials personally accountable through civil lawsuits, with mixed results. 281 no The legal justifications used by Bush administration officials to detain people after the Sept. 11 attacks remain controversial and legally murky. Some former detainees are seeking to hold former officials personally accountable through civil lawsuits, with mixed results.

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]]> Congress Probes Science Behind Convictions A recent study questions the scientific validity of many forensic techniques routinely used in criminal prosecutions. Lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Wednesday asked whether people have been put to death for crimes they didn't commit based on these techniques. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112681135&ft=1&f=2101154 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112681135&ft=1&f=2101154 A recent study questions the scientific validity of many forensic techniques routinely used in criminal prosecutions. Lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Wednesday asked whether people have been put to death for crimes they didn't commit based on these techniques. 231 no A recent study questions the scientific validity of many forensic techniques routinely used in criminal prosecutions. Lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Wednesday asked whether people have been put to death for crimes they didn't commit based on these techniques.

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