Ghislaine Maxwell portrayed as both predator and innocent woman at closing arguments Federal prosecutors argued Monday that Jeffrey Epstein could not have preyed on teenage girls without the help of the British socialite. Defense attorneys, meanwhile, said she was wrongfully accused. The Associated Press
Millions push to reduce a truck driver's 110-year sentence after a deadly accident Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was 23 when his semi crashed on a Colorado interstate, causing a fiery pileup that killed four people. More than 4 million people are petitioning to reduce his sentence. Rachel Treisman
Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation The former president filed suit on Monday against Letitia James, seeking to short circuit her civil investigation into his business practices. The Associated Press
Behind the new wave of laws modeled after the Texas anti-abortion law NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with UCLA Law Professor Jon Michaels about the trend of laws designed to roll back certain protected rights through private citizen enforcement.
Judge overturns settlement that protected the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits A federal judge has overturned a bankruptcy settlement worth more than $4 billion which granted immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family who own the company that makes Oxycontin. Brian Mann
Defense attorneys called their first witnesses in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell Defense began its case in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who died in federal prison. Jasmine Garsd
FDA relaxes restrictions on abortion pill The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed its rules for the abortion pill mifepristone. Patients will now permanently be able to get the drug through the mail. Sarah McCammon
Prosecutor in Crumbley case says charging parents in school shootings is warranted NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald about working on the Oxford High School shooting case and working towards safer schools. Gus Contreras
Grand jury report on Surfside condo collapse calls for immediate action In Miami-Dade County, Fla., a grand jury issued a report on the collapse of a condo tower in Surfside that killed 98 people. Among its recommendations: inspect condo buildings every 10 years. Greg Allen
O.J. Simpson is a 'completely free man' after being granted early release from parole A lawyer for the former NFL star and actor, who was acquitted in the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend, said Simpson's "a completely free man now" after ending his parole for armed robbery. Scott Neuman