Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they're still waiting Advocates who want big changes to the criminal justice system are pressing the Biden administration. They want him to grant clemency for a few thousand people and make key personnel decisions. Carrie Johnson
Oakland city council's shift on the police force debate, from 'defund' to 're-fund' NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas about the council's vote to increase its police force, shifting from an earlier vote to defund the department.
A Canadian teacher was fired under a controversial Quebec law for wearing a hijab A teacher who wears a hijab was removed from the classroom under Quebec's Bill 21, which prohibits teachers wearing religious symbols in class. Emma Jacobs
2 artists have been charged with faking Native American heritage Two men who falsely claimed to be tribal members sold counterfeit Native American art at galleries in downtown Seattle, officials said. Both are separately facing federal charges. The Associated Press
Seattle Archdiocese to pay $3 million to settle multiple sex abuse cases The Archdiocese of Seattle has settled five sexual abuse claims for a total of $3 million, the alleged abuse in those cases spanning the 1960s to the early 1980s. Liz Brazile
Supreme Court has allowed abortion providers to challenge Texas' abortion ban law The Supreme Court has again declined to block a Texas law that bans most abortions — the most restrictive such measure in the country. But it ruled that clinics can file suit to try and stop the law. Ashley Lopez
READ: Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing abortion providers to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law and dismisses a Justice Department case against the law. Here are excerpts from Friday's opinion. Deepa Shivaram
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law as legal fights move ahead The U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion providers to challenge Texas' restrictive abortion law. NPR's Noel King speaks with Florida State law professor Mary Ziegler about the implications. Noel King
What happens next in abortion providers' fight to challenge the Texas law The Supreme Court ruling was technically a narrow win for Whole Woman's Health, but the abortion provider said the court "failed us today" when the justices declined to pause enforcement of the law. Becky Sullivan
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law as legal fights move forward The justices allowed the abortion providers' challenges to go ahead against Texas' licensing officials – but not against anyone else. The court also blocked the Justice Department's challenge. Nina Totenberg