4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction. Emma Bowman
Jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million InfoWars host and creator Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 million to the parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones has spent years claiming the shooting as a hoax. Dustin Jones
The Jan. 6 committee is asking for data from Alex Jones' phone, a lawyer says An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone. The Associated Press
A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea. Tom Dreisbach
Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Temple law professor Rachel Rebouche about the national implications of a vote in Kansas that protected some abortion rights.
Alex Jones concedes that the Sandy Hook attack was '100% real' Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax. The Associated Press
The defamation trial of conspiracy monger Alex Jones turned emotional Tuesday In a courtroom in Austin, Texas, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faced the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones had repeatedly claimed the shooting was a hoax. John Burnett
Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path The justice has played a key role on the court, often leading the charge not just on abortion, but for expanded religious rights, against LGBTQ rights, against expanded voting rights, and more Nina Totenberg
An Idaho abortion law draws a Justice Department lawsuit The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary. The Associated Press
A Capitol rioter has received the most severe punishment to date Texas oil worker Guy Reffitt has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The judge declined to add more punishment for domestic terrorism. Carrie Johnson
