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  Law & Courts

  Washington voter-approved natural gas initiative thrown out as 'unconstitutional' by judge

  A King County Superior Court judge has ruled that a voter-approved initiative that would roll back government and utilities’ plans to move the state’s energy grid away from natural gas violates Washington's Constitution.

  • KUOW Staff

• Law & Courts

  Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

  Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.

  • Joel Rose
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  Politics

  What we know about the case of detained Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri

  The Indian national and postdoctoral fellow is the latest scholar detained or deported by the Trump administration for speaking in support of Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.

  • Jaclyn Diaz
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  Politics

  Court hearing to test legality of deportations under 18th century law

  Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order comes as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches.

  • Ximena Bustillo
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  Politics

  5 takeaways from this week — from courts pushing back on Trump to wars overseas

  Here are five takeaways from a week when President Trump moved ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government — and ran into obstacles in the courts.

  • Domenico Montanaro
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  Arts & Life

  Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million

  Director Carl Erik Rinsch sold Netflix a sci-fi series. Instead of finishing it, prosecutors allege he spent some of the streamer's money on his own investments, luxury rentals, five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and more.

  • Mandalit del Barco

• National

  Trump threatens judge pressing DOJ for answers over El Salvador deportations

  The chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., is facing calls for impeachment after blocking one of President Trump's immigration plans.

  • Carrie Johnson
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  Politics

  3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism?

  Attorney General Pamela Bondi says the accused are part of a "wave of domestic terrorism." Experts say this is a common stance of the federal government and can be used to seek stiffer penalties.

  • Jaclyn Diaz
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  Politics

  Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses 'you serve no man'

  Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"

  • Tom Dreisbach

• National

  Colorado gun control bill could make mass shootings less deadly

  Lawmakers in Colorado are close to passing a law restricting guns with detachable magazines. It attempts to mitigate damage during mass shootings and would be one of the strictest gun laws in the U.S.

  • Lucas Brady Woods

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