Congress passes a bill to bring new oversight to the troubled federal prison system The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill to bring more oversight to federal prisons. The legislation will soon head to the White House, for a signature from President Biden. Carrie Johnson
Testimony continues Friday in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial Testimony is underway in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor. Clare Lombardo
After a tragedy, a mother wants to soften the rooms where police interview victims Tracy Matheson's organization is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims. The project was inspired by the violent death of Matheson's daughter. Jaclyn Diaz
The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House. Carrie Johnson
Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas’ executions NPR identified the company that provided Texas with execution drugs and uncovered that state and federal authorities alleged the pharmacy and some of its owners violated laws meant to protect patients Chiara Eisner
'Madoff' takes account of the biggest financial Ponzi scheme in history Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of approximately $68 billion. Journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff in prison more than 50 times for his book, Madoff: The Final Word. Terry Gross
Alaska federal judge resigns after investigators say he created a hostile workplace Judge Joshua Kindred, a Trump appointee, resigned after investigators concluded he sent crude messages to employees, engaged in sexual contact with a former law clerk and lied to colleagues about it. Carrie Johnson
Federal judge resigns after investigation uncovers abusive conduct A federal judge in Alaska resigns after investigators conclude he created a hostile environment for law clerks and had an inappropriate relationship with one of them. Carrie Johnson
Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers' and other comedies pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case In his career, Johnston has repeatedly portrayed police officers and agents, from Arrested Development to The Sarah Silverman Program and Men in Black II. His actions against police cost him a job. Bill Chappell