A librarian was fired after refusing to ban books. She fought back Librarians in at least three states are asking the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intervene after they were fired for refusing to ban books. Matt Bloom
New California law restricts carrying guns in public. For now NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler about a new California law that restricts guns from most public places, even for gun owners with concealed carry permits. Christopher Intagliata
'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse? A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law. Neda Ulaby
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on artificial intelligence in the courts Roberts focused on the promise and shortcomings of artificial intelligence in the courts in his annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal cases involving Donald Trump. The Associated Press
Trump will not appear on Maine's primary ballot, secretary of state rules In a decision released Thursday evening, Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot under the 14th Amendment. Megan Pratz
Sexual assault cases are formally removed from the U.S. military chain of command The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system. Natalie Schachar
Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prison early in the case of abusive mother's murder The Missouri woman persuaded her boyfriend to kill her mother, Dee Dee, after she had forced her daughter to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia and other serious illnesses. The Associated Press
U.S. appeals court grants Apple's request to pause smartwatch import ban The order temporarily halts an import ban on some watches as Apple appeals a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that it infringed on the patents of medical technology company Masimo. Natalie Schachar
Trump asks appeals court to toss election interference case, arguing that he's immune The legal filing late Saturday comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast track a dispute on whether the former President is immune from prosecution. Jennifer Ludden
Behind bars and then a bill: WA prisoner leads effort on 'second chance' legislation Washington lawmakers are getting ready to tackle big topics in 2024, including undoing harm caused by long or life prison sentences. One prisoner has spent months crafting legislation to make a small but significant change as part of that effort. Jeanie Lindsay
