A reporter's memoir of her jail time gets banned in Florida prisons Keri Blakinger, a reporter with The Marshall Project, received word this week that the Florida state prison system placed her book, Corrections in Ink, on a temporary ban. Jaclyn Diaz
Advocates seek compassionate release for women sexually abused while incarcerated The women were sexually abused while incarcerated in federal prison in Dublin, California. The issue is part of a hearing Friday before the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Carrie Johnson
High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back Joseph Kennedy will be reinstated to his previous position with the Bremerton High School football team, after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor. Bill Chappell
Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act. The Associated Press
Value Village goes before Washington Supreme Court The state claims the thrift store ran misleading advertisements that made it appear to be a nonprofit, a claim company officials deny. Paige Browning
A judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in a Georgia election probe The ex-White House chief of staff was ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state's 2020 election. The Associated Press
Three men are convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group. The Associated Press
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is depicted on a new USPS stamp The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings." Bill Chappell
Scott Peterson is finally moved off California's death row The California Supreme Court overturned Peterson's death sentence in 2020 for killing his pregnant wife two decades ago. A state judge is now considering if he deserves a new trial. The Associated Press
In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically. Ashley Lopez
