Jussie Smollett found guilty of disorderly conduct in trial over his alleged attack Jurors convicted the Empire actor on five of the six felony disorderly conduct charges he faced. The verdict was announced days after Smollett testified that "there was no hoax." Vanessa Romo
Criminal justice advocates are pressing the Biden administration for more action Criminal justice advocates are frustrated with inaction from the White House and Justice Department on clemency, reducing racial disparities in the justice system and improving prisons. Carrie Johnson
Oxford shooting victim's family files $100 million suit, saying the school failed her The lawsuit says "multiple concerned parents" alerted school officials to violent threats two weeks before the shooting at the Michigan high school, only to be told there was no reason to worry. Bill Chappell
Actions by school staff before Michigan shooting fuel questions about their liability After his teacher found a disturbing drawing, the suspect was allowed to return to class without a search of his backpack or locker. "A lot could have been done different," the prosecutor has said. Becky Sullivan
Supreme Court signals further erosion of separation of church and state in schools The handwriting on the wall came during a nearly two hour argument involving a challenge brought by two Maine families to the state's unusual way of providing public education. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court hears Maine case about state funds being used for religious education The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could expand state aid to religious schools. On one side is the school choice movement, and on the other is Maine, defending its public education. Nina Totenberg
Trial begins for ex-officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright Defense lawyers argued that Potter's use of a weapon was justified, even as they acknowledged she meant to draw her Taser, not her handgun. "She's a human being," said attorney Paul Engh. Becky Sullivan
Elizabeth Holmes spent 7 days defending herself against fraud. Will the jury buy it? The former CEO of Theranos finished her marathon testimony on Wednesday. The high-profile case against the onetime Silicon Valley star now moves closer to jury deliberations. Bobby Allyn
A federal judge dismisses Rose McGowan's lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein The actor said that as she was preparing to publish a memoir with details of an alleged assault by Weinstein, he hired lawyers and investigators to obtain a copy of the book and discredit her. Joe Hernandez
Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union Voting is ending at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks had flown in executives to the area and asked federal officials to delay the ballot count. Alina Selyukh
