U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday. The Associated Press
Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge's gag order in Jan. 6 case is too sweeping The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too much of his speech on matters of public importance. Carrie Johnson
Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies in New York fraud trial Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is testifying in New York on Tuesday in a trial examining his former boss's finances and allegations of fraud. Andrea Bernstein
States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people. Bobby Allyn
Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution. Carrie Johnson
A Colorado welder tried to pay a legal debt in coins — over 6,000 of them A subcontractor had sued, and after mediation the welder was ordered to pay $23,500. An attorney declined to accept the delivery saying the office elevator couldn't lift more than 3,000 pounds.
California mandates cursive handwriting instruction in elementary schools More than a decade after it was phased out in most schools, elementary school students in California will begin learning cursive writing next year — thanks to a new law.
Plea deals pose threat to Trump in election case Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger. Domenico Montanaro
Reform groups want big changes to U.S. drug policy As drug deaths continue to surge, many activists and drug policy researchers say criminalization, arrests and prison sentences are doing more harm than good. Brian Mann
Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so if he again violates a limited gag order barring case participants from personal attacks on court staff. The Associated Press