'Participatory defense' helps people take a direct role in their own criminal defense Groups that support people facing criminal charges aren't new. But these participatory defense hubs, as they're called, have grown significantly in the past decade. Sarah Lehr
In Portland hearing, DHS testimony shows officer confusion on use of force In a recent lawsuit against the federal government's use of tear gas and other crowd control measures on protesters, depositions of DHS officers gave a rare glimpse into federal agents' training. Conrad Wilson
Epstein's longtime accountant testifies he was 'not aware' of sex offender's crimes Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags. Ava Berger
The Trump DOJ is giving guns back to felons, including one alleged fake elector The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020. Jaclyn Diaz
Three prosecutors in New Jersey U.S. attorney's office were appointed illegally A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor. Steve Inskeep
First grants awarded under Washington’s new $100M police hiring program The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been awarded to local police departments, after months of frustration over the program’s rollout. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial. The Associated Press
Tennessee could place some foster youth into jail-like facilities under new bill There aren't enough foster homes to place children in Tennessee. Some fear that a new proposal to put foster kids with serious behavioral issues into jail-like facilities will make things worse. Paige Pfleger
One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies. Ximena Bustillo
Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. Benjamin Swasey