Nearly every prisoner on Louisiana's death row filed for clemency this summer Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, recently said he is against the death penalty. Now a legal effort is racing to get requests for clemency to Edwards before he leaves office. Bill Chappell
An appeals court says new asylum restrictions at the border can stay in place for now A federal appeals court says the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the border can continue while it considers the case. That decision puts a District Court ruling on hold. Joel Rose
Trump's legal defense focuses on free speech — will that strategy hold up in court? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stetson Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on Donald Trump's defense team's focus on free speech and whether or not that argument will hold up in court. Elena Burnett
Trump arrives at courthouse in D.C. for arraignment in DOJ election case Former President Donald Trump has arrived in a federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on charges related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Carrie Johnson
Jury acquits a white Louisiana trooper caught on camera beating a Black motorist The federal jury acquitted a state trooper charged with violating the civil rights of Aaron Bowman despite body-camera footage that showed the officer pummeling him 18 times with a flashlight. The Associated Press
The latest Trump indictment names 6 co-conspirators. Here's what we know Despite prosecutors naming six of his alleged co-conspirators, Trump will be standing alone in Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse in his first court appearance since being indicted Tuesday. Jaclyn Diaz
Court in Manhattan to hear minimum wage case involving NYC, food delivery drivers App-based food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Grubhub, filed lawsuits to strike down New York's new minimum wage law, and a court will hear the case on Thursday. A Martinez
5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges that he led a web of conspiracies with the ultimate goal of overturning 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed. Ximena Bustillo
Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame. Florida's new strict immigration law threatens the state's economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts. Claudia Grisales
The charges facing Trump in the Jan. 6 investigation, explained Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, witness tampering, conspiracy against the rights of citizens, and obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding. Jaclyn Diaz
