Reducing recidivism in Native communities An experiment in bringing court hearings to remote Indigenous communities instead of requiring people on probation and parole to travel long distances is making a difference on part of the Navajo Nation in Utah.
A retired federal judge says Judge Cannon appears to show 'favoritism' toward Trump Some of Judge Aileen Cannon’s decisions in Trump's Florida classified documents case have baffled one former judge, who gives her assessment of the case so far. Tyler Bartlam
U.S. Supreme Court overturns federal ban on gun bump stocks NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown Law professor and legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union David Cole about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a ban on gun bump stocks. Michel Martin
Former federal judge deciphers Aileen Cannon's judicial choices in Trump case NPR's Scott Detrow talks with retired judge Shira Scheindlin about what stands out to her about how the judge overseeing former President Trump's Florida classified documents case is proceeding. Scott Detrow
Why banana brand Chiquita was found liable for deaths in the Colombia's Civil War NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to reporter Jorge Valencia about banana brand Chiquita being found liable in US courts for deaths during the Colombian Civil War and the terror group it funded. Danielle Kurtzleben
Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland House Republicans held the attorney general in contempt for defying a subpoena, but prosecutors said he enjoys a legal shield because the president claimed executive privilege over tapes they sought. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks The Supreme Court has struck down the federal ban on bump stocks, declaring that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices. Nina Totenberg
Alex Jones faces day of reckoning over what he owes Sandy Hook families A judge is expected to tell Jones to sell off assets. But the families are likely to get only a tiny fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in damages Jones owes for lies about the 2012 school shooting. Tovia Smith
Justice Thomas took more trips paid for my GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says The trips were revealed by a subpoena of Harlan Crow, the conservative mega donor. NPR Washington Desk
Abortion providers back to ‘business as usual’ after high court's mifepristone ruling The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling upholds access to mifepristone, a drug used in more than 60% of abortions. The decision shocked some doctors and abortion rights advocates. Selena Simmons-Duffin