Brooklyn pastor claims innocence while facing federal fraud and extortion charges In July, Lamor Whitehead and his wife were robbed of $1 million in jewelry after armed gunmen entered their church during a live-streamed service. Jaclyn Diaz
Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996. Mandalit del Barco
U.S. Supreme Court extends border restrictions just before they were set to end Pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 will continue, at least for now, after the Supreme Court granted a stay to Republican state attorneys general as many migrants wait to cross the border. Joel Rose
Jan. 6 panel to vote on criminal referrals against former President Trump Ahead of the House Jan. 6 committee meeting Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to law professor Kim Wehle about the importance of this moment for American democracy. Steve Inskeep
5 officers are charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of a Black man in Louisiana The officers in Louisiana face criminal charges in the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene after a high-speed chase. Bodycam video showed officers brutally beating the Black driver. A Martinez
Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk's jet Press advocates said the move sets a dangerous precedent and worried about future moves against journalists who cover the billionaire. Bobby Allyn
Tacoma pastor calls Pierce County Sheriff’s acquittal ‘troubling but not surprising' “Disappointing” and “troubling.” Reactions of one Tacoma pastor to the not-guilty verdict for Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. Amy Radil
Congress votes to remove a bust of the Dred Scott decision's author from the Capitol The bill calls for replacing the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the decision upholding slavery, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black person to serve on the high court. Ashley Ahn
From states to federal agencies, TikTok faces bans on government-issued devices The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill that would ban the wildly popular app from devices issued by federal agencies. Several governors have banned TikTok on their agencies' phones and computers. Giulia Heyward
Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in the trial of rapper Tory Lanez Rapper Megan Pete, known as Megan Thee Stallion, took the stand in a LA courtroom to testify against rapper Tory Lanez. Pete says Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, shot her in 2020. A Martinez