How one city took on rising car thefts — and brought the numbers down Vehicle thefts have risen across the U.S., largely due to an increase in Kia and Hyundai thefts. But that's not what's happening now in St. Paul, Minn., where car thefts have fallen dramatically. Meg Anderson
Seattle will start enforcing its anti-graffiti law again Appeals court ruling allows Seattle to enforce anti-graffiti ordinance Amy Radil
Atlanta DA admits a relationship with Trump case prosecutor but defends her actions A codefendant in the Georgia election interference case claimed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an improper relationship with a prosecutor on the case. Willis responded Friday. Stephen Fowler
Group homes would replace youth jail in King County under plan to close detention center King County would replace its youth jail with a receiving center and network of group homes under recommendations from an advisory committee sent to the county council Wednesday. It’s the first plan announced for how the county might replace its controversial youth detention facility, which opened in 2020. Ann Dornfeld
State regulators denied access to privately run ICE detention center in Tacoma Washington state legislators passed a law mandating inspections of the Northwest ICE Processing Center last year, but state regulators have been unable to access the facility. Hans Anderson
A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis The judge says Disney lacked standing to sue Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis on First Amendment grounds after DeSantis removing Disney's self-governing status after the CEO spoke out about a Florida law. Greg Allen
4 NHL players charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say Philadelphia Flyers' Carter Hart, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the N.J. Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames are charged in an alleged assault by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. The Associated Press
As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever' Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion. Carrie Johnson
Does history support removing Donald Trump from the presidential ballot? Colorado removed Trump from the ballot, and the Supreme Court will soon hear the case. Historians Jill Lepore and David Blight, who support Colorado's decision, talk to NPR's Steve Inskeep.
The peculiar origins of the second amendment defense For most of U.S. history, the second amendment was rarely invoked to challenge laws, until a bank robber used it to justify ownership of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, launching a legal battle. Ramtin Arablouei