Vanessa Guillén's murder led the U.S. to deem military sexual harassment a crime Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020. "My little sister shed light on the epidemic of sexual misconduct in the military" Mayra Guillén said. Bill Chappell
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to step down in June He's written many of the court's less glamorous but legally important decisions. Contenders to replace him are California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
San Jose passes law requiring gun owners to get liability insurance The San Jose City Council has approved the nation's first law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. City leaders hope it will reduce gun violence. Gun owners say they're being harassed. Martin Kaste
Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave the way for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year. Alina Selyukh
Why U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring now U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. With a potential red wave coming in the midterm election, his move to step down now is about politics and the ideological direction of the court. Domenico Montanaro
Apple's Tim Cook wins restraining order against woman, citing trespassing and threats A judge granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly showed up twice to Cook's home in Palo Alto. The filing states she also threatened Cook with photos of a handgun. Bobby Allyn
Abortion restrictions may tighten, when many already struggle to access the procedure Abortion could be further restricted later this year when the Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to overturn Roe v. Wade. For many, there are already barriers to accessing the procedure. Katia Riddle
A Black man jailed instead of a white male felon with a similar name is suing police Nevada police thought Shane Lee Brown, who is Black, was Shane Neal Brown, who is white, taller and roughly twice as old. Now, Shane Lee Brown has filed suit, seeking $500,000 in damages. Deepa Shivaram
Civil rights trial begins for 3 ex-Minneapolis cops charged in George Floyd's death Opening arguments began in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are being accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights when he was detained and killed by Derek Chauvin. Jon Collins
A court in the U.K. says Julian Assange can keep fighting his extradition to the U.S. Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder have 14 days to submit their application to the U.K.'s Supreme Court, which will decide whether to hear the case. His supporters see the ruling as a partial win. Rachel Treisman