Some say Maryland’s mass marijuana pardons don’t go far enough This week Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 people with marijuana convictions. But some advocates say pardons might not be enough to remove the barriers faced by people with a criminal record. Meg Anderson
NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom's $90,000 "Lamor Whitehead is a con man who stole millions of dollars in a string of financial frauds,” a U.S. attorney said. In 2022, the high-profile pastor was robbed during a livestreamed service in Brooklyn. Bill Chappell
BNSF Railway ordered to pay $395 million after years of trespassing on Swinomish land A federal judge has ordered BNSF Railway to pay the Swinomish Tribe $395 million for illegally running mile-long oil trains through the tribe’s reservation for nearly a decade. John Ryan
She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal. Jaclyn Diaz
Maryland is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions. It's part of a trend Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis convictions on Monday, making Maryland the latest state to try to undo the harm imposed by criminal records. Bill Chappell
Reducing recidivism in Native communities An experiment in bringing court hearings to remote Indigenous communities instead of requiring people on probation and parole to travel long distances is making a difference on part of the Navajo Nation in Utah.
A retired federal judge says Judge Cannon appears to show 'favoritism' toward Trump Some of Judge Aileen Cannon’s decisions in Trump's Florida classified documents case have baffled one former judge, who gives her assessment of the case so far. Tyler Bartlam
U.S. Supreme Court overturns federal ban on gun bump stocks NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown Law professor and legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union David Cole about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a ban on gun bump stocks. Michel Martin
Former federal judge deciphers Aileen Cannon's judicial choices in Trump case NPR's Scott Detrow talks with retired judge Shira Scheindlin about what stands out to her about how the judge overseeing former President Trump's Florida classified documents case is proceeding. Scott Detrow
Why banana brand Chiquita was found liable for deaths in the Colombia's Civil War NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to reporter Jorge Valencia about banana brand Chiquita being found liable in US courts for deaths during the Colombian Civil War and the terror group it funded. Danielle Kurtzleben