Senate passes bill to give police protection to families of Supreme Court justices The bill follows a leak last week of a draft Supreme Court opinion that, if unchanged, would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that federally legalized abortions. Ayana Archie
Michigan's abortion ban is draconian and should be vacated, attorney general says The push to overturn Michigan's 1931 law now has a new urgency, after a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked that would overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights. Bill Chappell
Paris trial to open for 2009 plane crash that left 152 dead and 1 alive The flag carrier airline from Yemen is being tried in Paris over the injuries of a then-12-year-old girl and the deaths of 65 French citizens. The Associated Press
Grassroots abortion-rights groups are preparing for a post-Roe V. Wade world NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the executive director of Avow, Aimee Arrambide, about how Avow and other grassroots abortion-rights organizations are preparing for a post-Roe world.
An Indiana man charged with murder advances in election for local township board Andrew Wilhoite won close to 22% of the Republican vote in a three-person race for the Clinton Township Board. In March, Wilhoite was charged in connection with his wife's death. Emma Bowman
After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at the same judicial conference as Thomas, called the leak of a draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade earlier this week "absolutely appalling." Rina Torchinsky
Week in politics: Congress scrambles to protect rights guaranteed in Roe v. Wade We look at what the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion means for midterm elections and what Congress can do to guard access to contraception and same-sex marriage from a similar fate. Ron Elving
Texas' abortion law led some to get abortion pills in Mexico, with grim consequences Since Texas passed its anti-abortion law, more and more women have been getting abortion pills at unregulated pharmacies in Mexican border towns — where they are freely sold without a prescription. John Burnett
Alabama judge considers whether to block new ban on gender-affirming care for youth A federal judge in Alabama continues hearing arguments on the state's ban on gender affirming care for trans youth. He could rule as early as Friday. The law goes into effect on Sunday. Debbie Elliott
Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit can proceed The last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre learned a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa can move forward. The plaintiffs said the government was partly to blame for the massacre. Chris Polansky