Examining the police response to the pro-Palestinian college protests
As protests continue to roil colleges across the nation, NPR looks at why police tactics have differed from campus to campus.
Law
Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, round two, is likely to move forward in the fall
The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.
Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal 1864 abortion law
Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state.
How Florida's six-week abortion ban will impact people in and around the state
NPR's Juana Summers talks with economics professor Caitlin Myers, who has been tracking travel distances to abortion facilities, about the impact of Florida's ban on abortion after six weeks.
When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
Morning news brief
The student-led occupation of a Columbia University building ends. Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel with a focus on humanitarian aid to Gaza. Florida's new abortion law takes effect Wednesday.
Trump must pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump has been fined for violating a gag order and warned of jail time in a New York City courtroom. The decision came as week three of Trump's criminal trial got underway.
The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South
Florida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.
Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.