Aug 8th, 2008 · This week, the governor of Illinois signed legislation that will allow the state's judges to tag domestic violent offenders with GPS tracking devices. The abusers' victims will get monitors that warn them if their attacker is in the area. Alex Chadwick talks with Michael Bischof, who spearheaded the movement to pass the bill after his sister's death.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · Harvard Law professor returns to Fresh Air to talk about how credit-card debt is becoming more costly due to increased fees and interest rates. Warren is a bankruptcy expert and an outspoken critic of abusive lending practices.
Mar 25th, 2008 · Debt collectors get more complaints filed against them than any other professional. Consumers complain about abusive treatment and false threats of lawsuits. But even a person who owes money has some rights. Michelle Singletary covers the rules that debt collectors are supposed follow.
Mar 5th, 2008 · FBI Director Robert Mueller answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about allegations of abusing anti-terrorism powers. But he only feigned frustration when senators said his agency hasn't been fighting other kinds of crime the way it used to.
Dec 31st, 2007 · Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years.
Dec 18th, 2007 · The Federal Reserve is moving to curb the kind of abusive lending practices that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis. Among several proposed regulations is one that would keep lenders from penalizing borrowers with tarnished credit or borrowers with low incomes who pay off their loans early.
Dec 18th, 2007 · The Federal Reserve is due to unveil a plan that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against unscrupulous lending practices. The rules are designed to protect borrowers from the kind of abusive lending that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis.
Dec 12th, 2007 · One of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, Ike Turner, died Wednesday at age 76. Turner cut what is arguably one of the first rock 'n' roll records -- Rocket 88 -- with his band, The Kings of Rhythm. But he may be best known as the abusive ex-husband of Tina Turner, with whom he performed for many years.