Legal expert discusses an open letter that says the Iran war violates the U.N. charter NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law's Allen Weiner about international law and an open letter calling the war with Iran a violation of the U.N. charter. Ayesha Rascoe
Police pause license plate readers to comply with new Washington state restrictions Law enforcement agencies, including Seattle and Kent, that use automated license plate recognition in their patrol vehicles have temporarily turned those systems off, while they seek solutions to comply with a new state law. Amy Radil
Trump removes Pam Bondi as attorney general President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as attorney general. Her departure comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files. Carrie Johnson
Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley. Shannon Bond
After the release of the Epstein files, why have there been so few arrests? Legal experts tell NPR five possible reasons that, despite the accusations made against rich and powerful people in the files, the DOJ has made no additional arrests. The big one? Lack of evidence. Ava Berger
Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system Early scandals have not slowed lawyers' adoption of AI tools, even as court sanctions over fake legal briefs continue to rise. Martin Kaste
As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns Since last year, the Justice Department has made unprecedented demands to states for sensitive voter data, including driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. Jude Joffe-Block
Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry. Bobby Allyn
Nearly 3 years after outcry, audit finds rural Washington jail in a better place A recent audit finds conditions are improving at the Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale, after county commissioners removed the jail from the sheriff’s oversight and created a department of corrections, as required by a legal settlement with the man’s family. Amy Radil
Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ President Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files. Ryan Lucas
