Native Hawaiians face sentencing in a crime that exposed the state's racial complexity A jury convicted two men in November, finding that they were motivated by race in the brutal 2014 beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village on Maui. The Associated Press
In WA, pay and child care present obstacles to jury diversity and participation Under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, defendants in criminal cases have the right to a jury of their peers at trial. But in Washington state, it might not always work out that way for people of color. Libby Denkmann
Here are 8 big revelations from the Alex Murdaugh murder trial How the jury interprets details is crucial: Prosecutors want jurors to find the South Carolina man guilty beyond reasonable doubt of killing his wife and son, based on circumstantial evidence. Bill Chappell
DOJ mulls whether to sue to block Spirit Airlines from merging with JetBlue NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Diana Moss, president of American Antitrust Institute, about actions the Department of Justice may take to block the Spirit Airlines-JetBlue merger.
Kobe Bryant family settles the helicopter crash photos lawsuit for $28.5 million The figure includes a newly agreed upon payment from the county of $13.5 million along with the $15 million a federal jury awarded Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, at a trial in August. The Associated Press
Conservative and liberals split at Supreme Court over Biden student loan plan A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan. Nina Totenberg
Amid ACLU lawsuit, King County officials say Seattle jail will eventually need to be replaced King County officials concede that its jail in downtown Seattle will need to be replaced eventually because it’s not meeting today’s needs of prisoners. Diana Opong
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has another big problem: He won't shut up Most white-collar defendants lay low, but the ex-CEO of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been talking, tweeting, and sending email newsletters. Those comments could come back to hurt him. David Gura
55,000 non-incarcerated felons will soon be eligible to vote in Minnesota As many as 55,000 formerly incarcerated people in Minnesota will become eligible to vote under a bill about to become law. It's part of a voting-access push in a state where Democrats call the shots. Brian Bakst
Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York. Anastasia Tsioulcas
