Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward. Kat Lonsdorf
Murder trial underway for Illinois sheriff deputy who killed unarmed Black woman Last year, Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, was killed by a deputy sheriff in her Illinois home after calling 911 for help. The trial for that former officer continues Thursday. Mawa Iqbal
New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders A new proposed contract between the city of Seattle and its police officers guild contains pay increases and a more significant role for the city’s unarmed responders to attend calls without a police officer. Amy Radil
9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, and clears the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland. Ravenna Koenig
Is Seattle ready for a Portland-like federal response? Police, city leaders take preemptive steps Amy Radil
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. Kat Lonsdorf
A legal analyst weighs in on the federal indictment of John Bolton NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to former top FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann about the federal indictment of John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser under President Trump during his first term. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Former national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case John Bolton, who was President Trump's national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic, was indicted Thursday on charges related to the mishandling of classified documents. Steve Inskeep
Former Justice Department official talks about John Bolton's indictment NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Justice Department official Elliot Williams about the charges against John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term. Steve Inskeep
Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between the military, traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement. Kat Lonsdorf
