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Cover StoryThis police unit put away its riot gear. Now it walks and talks with protesters.In Columbus, Ohio, police are rethinking how to manage unruly Gaza street protests. Their “dialogue unit” could become a model for other U.S. cities.
New York judge gives Trump an ‘unconditional discharge’ sentence, but a felon labelThe judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge.’’ His conviction stands, but with no more penalties.
The ExplainerPublic safety or free speech? What’s at stake in the TikTok case.The Supreme Court will hear the TikTok case Friday, ahead of a Jan. 19 ban. What’s at stake for the media platform and its users in the United States?
New Orleans attack intensifies watch against US terrorism, political violenceNew Year’s Day attacks show a changing threat matrix for U.S. cities, amid the rising use of vehicles as weapons and the embrace of political violence by some Americans to address grievances.
First LookFatal attack on New Orleans pedestrians is being investigated as act of terrorismThe driver of a truck that killed 15 New Orleans pedestrians on New Year’s Day was killed in a shootout with police. An flag representing the Islamic State group was found on the vehicle, the FBI said.
The ExplainerBiden promised to transform the federal judiciary. Did he succeed?President Biden has appointed 233 federal judges, more than any one-term president since Jimmy Carter. Some 60% are women, and 60% are people of color.
Why J. Edgar Hoover’s biographer worries about Kash Patel running the FBIAn author who studied J. Edgar Hoover’s complicated legacy at the FBI says she sees warning signs in the overt political statements by Trump nominee Kash Patel.
Biden just issued historic pardons. Will preemptive ones be next?President Joe Biden said he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others. Are preemptive pardons for Trump's foes next?
The ExplainerBoston broke a record last year for fewest homicides. It’s on track to do it again.As of Dec. 10, Boston has reported just 22 homicides – a little over half of the 40 it had just two years ago.
As Joe Biden pardons his son, politicized justice is a rising concernA blanket pardon for the president’s son, Hunter Biden, comes amid wider signs that federal justice isn’t immune from the political divisiveness that has gripped America’s public square.
Supreme Court will hear largest transgender rights case in US historyOn Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the biggest transgender rights case in its history. The decision in United States v. Skrmetti has the potential to be a seismic one.
Trump promised to pardon Jan. 6 felons. Where does that stand now?President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll pardon many of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol – a potentially controversial precedent.
Will Trump still face lawsuits? Will he use Justice Department to sue his enemies?Newly elected president Donald Trump has a bucket of legal problems – and a Justice Department soon at his disposal. He may reshape American justice.
Abortion on the ballot: What’s happening in 10 key statesWhen the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it returned the abortion issue to the states. This election, more than any other moment to date, will tell us how states respond.
First LookColorado judge receives threats after sentencing election denier official to prisonA Colorado county courthouse has stepped up security after threats were made against staff and a judge who sentenced former county clerk Tina Peters to prison in a data breach scheme tied to denial of 2020 election results.
The ExplainerBig development in Jan. 6 case against Trump. Why now?Is a judge unsealing the 165-page brief from special counsel Jack Smith a politically timed move? It comes in the final weeks of an election campaign, but the case itself has been going on for months.
The ExplainerTransgender rights, ghost guns – and an election? The Supreme Court returns.Supreme Court justices are set to grapple with cases involving transgender rights, “ghost guns,” and fallout from the court’s decisions to weaken federal agencies. And then there’s the election.
Entering a new Supreme Court term, John Roberts is as enigmatic as everAfter a term in which Chief Justice John Roberts wrote landmark opinions benefiting former President Donald Trump, some court watchers are reevaluating his institutionalist image.
They paid their debts to society. Nebraska still might not let them vote.Nebraska’s high court is ruling on whether a new law, letting those with felony convictions vote, is constitutional. How U.S. voting rights are shaking out.
Special treatment? How judges are handling Trump ahead of election.Prosecuting a former and would-be leader may be the ultimate stress test of a nation’s justice system. Donald Trump’s criminal cases are all delayed.
