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Possible targets for charges include BP engineers and at least one supervisor, according to The Wall Street Journal. Any charges would be the first criminal charges against individual BP employees for the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

The federal government is providing more grants for nursing home background checks, but a federal investigation finds that a background check would likely flag some, but not all, of the aides who ultimately are disciplined.

It’s been a significant year for criminal justice in the Bay Area, but many of the challenges have come late in the year.In October, Oakland lost Police…

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Stephen Thompson and Marc Rivers about which movie biopics make the cut, and the ones that don't.

On the September 10th edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about the new documentary 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets. The film tells the story of Jordan Davis, an…

The group's sound broke down musical walls and inspired civil rights leaders. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with biographer Greg Kot about his new book, I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's Highway.

Crime might not pay, but it does deliver in the world of fiction. Author Tony D'Souza recommends three of his favorite books about illicit activities. They'll have you contemplating a life of misdeeds and malfeasance.

Four years ago, Gabriel released an album on which he covers some of his favorite songs. Now, the objects of his affection reciprocate, as his material is covered by Lou Reed, Arcade Fire, Randy Newman, Regina Spektor, Bon Iver, David Byrne and more.

The Illinois House has voted 114-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The action sets up a state Senate trial to decide whether Blagojevich, the first Illinois governor to be impeached, should be thrown out of office for abuse of power.

Code Switch recently wrote about the practice of using violent hip-hop lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Now a New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled on that very issue.

Lawmakers say the thwarted attack on the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions about Secret Service protection. Some say it highlights the need for a White House ballroom.

Rajat Gupta, a former board member of Goldman Sachs, is expected to surrender to federal authorities Wednesday. He faces criminal charges tied to a high-profile insider trading case. For more on the story, Renee Montagne talks with New York Times reporter Azam Ahmed.