Pigs can't fly, but they can produce tough legal questions at the Supreme Court The case pitted most of the pork producers in the U.S. against a California law enacted by referendum by lopsided margins. Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court hears the pork industry's case against an animal welfare law The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case where the pork industry is challenging the constitutionality of a California animal welfare law. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof, who killed 9 members of a Black church Roof shot participants at a 2015 Bible study session at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A panel of appellate judges had previously upheld his conviction and death sentence. The Associated Press
Biden's pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say Experts hailed the move as an important first step in righting the wrongs from decades of uneven drug enforcement policy. Alana Wise
Harvey Weinstein faces his next criminal trial in Los Angeles this week Weinstein, a former Hollywood producer, is already serving his 23 year prison sentence doled out by a New York criminal court two years ago. Jaclyn Diaz
Biden pardons thousands of people convicted on federal marijuana possession charges President Biden has announced he is pardoning everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. He's now urging governors to pardon those convicted on state possession charges. Eric Westervelt
A Canadian court considers whether the U.S is a safe place for asylum-seekers Is America a safe place for asylum-seekers? That's a question Canada's highest court is currently considering. Emma Jacobs
After a deadly mass shooting, the DOJ is launching an anti-hate initiative in Buffalo The new initiative is a broader effort by the Justice Department that it plans to launch across all 94 United States attorneys' offices over the next year. Jonathan Franklin
An appeals court rules against DACA, but the program continues — for now The Fifth Circuit said a federal district judge in Texas should take another look at the program following the revisions adopted by the Biden administration, leaving the future of DACA up in the air. The Associated Press
Halyna Hutchins' family settles with Alec Baldwin over cinematographer's death Under the settlement, which is subject to court approval, the filming of Rust will continue with the "original principal players on board" and Hutchins' husband will serve as executive producer. Joe Hernandez
