Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer Forced Out Amid Controversy Over SEAL Case The Defense Secretary lost "trust and confidence" in Spencer, the Pentagon said in a statement. Laurel Wamsley
California Restaurant Industry Group Sues Berkeley Over Natural Gas Ban A restaurant industry group says a shift to electric stoves will change the cooking process and harm businesses that have helped make Berkeley a culinary capital. Richard Gonzales
U.S. Navy Presses On With Board Review Of SEAL Eddie Gallagher Despite Trump's Tweet Gallagher was acquitted earlier this year of murdering an ISIS combatant in 2017 but convicted of a lesser crime. President Trump last week restored his rank, but did not pardon him. Richard Gonzales
After WTO: Seattle police navigate May Days, political brawls and blocked streets. The fallout from Seattle’s WTO protests in 1999 became a case study in what NOT to do for police departments nationwide. SPD officials say they've also drawn lessons from those events. Amy Radil
Jury Acquits Aid Worker Accused Of Helping Border-Crossing Migrants In Arizona The jurors unanimously found Scott Warren not guilty of federal charges of harboring undocumented immigrants. Such prosecutions have risen under President Trump's hard-line immigration policies. Michel Marizco
Judge Blocks Justice Department's Plan To Resume Federal Executions Executions had been set to resume next month after a 16-year pause. A federal judge halted the sentences as inmates challenge the government's lethal injection protocol. Colin Dwyer
McDonald's Failed To Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers recounts threats, harassment and assaults, accusing the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training. Alina Selyukh
Sondland's Public Testimony Sparks Questions About Legal Implications NPR's Rachel Martin talks to constitutional scholars Kim Wehle and Jonathan Turley about the legal implications of Ambassador Sondland's public testimony in the House impeachment inquiry.
Former Mayor Of Baltimore Indicted In Alleged Children's Book Fraud Scheme Federal prosecutors say former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh used her series of self-published Healthy Holly children's books to enrich herself, boost her political career and evade taxes. Bobby Allyn
Jeffrey Epstein's Prison Guards Are Indicted On Federal Charges Prosecutors say the two officers neglected to check on Epstein every half hour, as they were required to, and falsified prison logs to make it appear as if they were keeping an eye on him. Bobby Allyn
