Authors worry about the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster As one of the largest antitrust trials to hit the publishing industry continues, how might the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster impact the book industry and readers? Chloe Veltman
Authors and bookstore owners worry a big publishing merger will affect diversity The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers - for better or worse Chloe Veltman
A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents Jones, the creator and face of the conspiracy-peddling website InfoWars, is on the hook for a total of $49.3 million for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school. Jason DeRose
For the first time, police will directly face charges for Breonna Taylor's death The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Police officers for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. Her killing in 2020 sparked a national outcry for racial justice. Breya Jones
A jury will decide if Alex Jones has to pay punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of a first grader killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 for saying the school shooting was a hoax on his radio show. Ayana Archie
4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction. Emma Bowman
Jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million InfoWars host and creator Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 million to the parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones has spent years claiming the shooting as a hoax. John Burnett
The Jan. 6 committee is asking for data from Alex Jones' phone, a lawyer says An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone. The Associated Press
A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea. Tom Dreisbach
Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Temple law professor Rachel Rebouche about the national implications of a vote in Kansas that protected some abortion rights.