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are protesting alleged harassment by Chicago police during last year's Democratic National Convention. They filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming the city's police violated a 15-year-old court order limiting surveillance and prohibiting potentially abusive tactics. Just last month, the city asked that the court order be relaxed, saying it has hampered police investigations of gangs and drug traffickers.

Ray talks with Scott Atlas, the attorney for Ricardo Aldape Guerra (rih-KAR-doh ahl-DAH-pay GYEH-ruh). Guerra was just released from prison, fifteen years after being sentenced for the murder of a police officer. They discuss the history of the case...why Guerra was initially incarcerated, why he was just now released... and the plans that he's making for the future.

in Kinshasa as Laurent Kabila's rebels remain confident of their eventual victory and President Mobutu Sese Seko refuses to concede power. Prospects for a proposed face to face meeting in South Africa 's Julie McCarhty reports on the potential for change in North Korea. The Stalinist nation is in the twin grips of starvation and repression...some analysts think a coup d'etat is imminent, others think the army will defend the regime against any uprising. South Korea and the United States, meanwhile, are providing food aid in the hope of easing what they see as the North's inevitable transition.

international trade policy was clearly influenced by domestic political concerns on three occasions in 1995 and '96. Critics contend that the administration caved in to farmers and other domestic interest groups at the expense of American consumers.

in the trial of Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh.

as the Moscow summit meeting between the two nations ends today. Washington has given the summit its blessing, hoping that an alliance between China and Russia would be beneficial to American relations with both.

Following last week's story on the Pernkopf Anatomical Atlas which was created by Nazi's, we received many letters from people discussing whether or not something which stems from evil can be transformed into a force for good. We'll have some of those comments in our letters segment.

Las Vegas, Nevada is the city of one-armed bandits - and also, the quickie wedding. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on what some have called America's Lourdes of Love. She meets people of all ages and from all parts of the country who have chosen a Vegas theme wedding as the best way to start life with the one they love, or at least the one they end up with at the altar.

-- NPR's Mara Liasson examines Bill Clinton's use of his Presidential powers of persuasion to advocate causes in which he believes. The latest example is the conference taking place today in Philadelphia on community service. The President is urging Americans to volunteer their time and talents in order to help their fellow citizens.

NPR's Ed Lifson takes a look at German newspapers. As far as Berlin newspapers are concerned, The Wall is still standing as high as ever. People in what was West Berlin read papers published in the western part of the city, and people in East Berlin read papers published in...the eastern part of the city? Is it editorial content? is it just habit? Whatever the reason, papers on both sides are trying to lure readers from the other...with few results. (4:15) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C