'I Was Speechless': Law Firm Investigated Its Own Ex-Client For Trump VOA Chief Over nearly 5 months, McGuireWoods earned well over $2 million in taxpayer money to investigate The Open Technology Fund at the behest of Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack. David Folkenflik
Ex-Trump Appointee Accused Of Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot, 'Danger' To Public Judge Zia Faruqui said Federico Klein's alleged role in the deadly siege, while he was still a government aide, makes him a menace. She said he "was literally directing people" to confront officers. Vanessa Romo
George Floyd Family Lawyer Ben Crump: Trial Is A Chance For Justice Ben Crump has long represented families of Black people killed by police. Crump says accountability is one thing, but "justice would be them still here with us living." Audie Cornish
'Black America's Attorney General' Represents Families Of People Killed By Police NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about his career of representing families of people who had been killed by police officers.
George Floyd Case: Jury Selection Begins In Derek Chauvin Trial The trial has gotten off to a tentative start, with both the prosecution and defense filing appeals related to the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge. Bill Chappell
Tax Breaks Will Offset $26 Billion Opioid Settlement, Drug Firms Say Lawmakers are blasting the nation's biggest drug makers and distributors for looking to use a pandemic tax-break loophole to write down losses coming from settlements linked to the opioid epidemic. Brian Mann
Judge Rejects 'QAnon Shaman's' Bid For Pretrial Release From Jail Jacob Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol, will remain in jail ahead of his trial for charges related to the Jan. 6 riot. Jaclyn Diaz
Trial Begins For Reporter Who Was Arrested Despite Identifying Herself As Media The trial started Monday for the Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, who was arrested while covering a protest after George Floyd's death even though she identified herself as media. Clay Masters
Iowa Reporter Goes On Trial In Case That Raises Press Freedom Concerns The Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, was arrested as she covered a Black Lives Matter protest. "Treating media work as a crime is a human rights violation," Amnesty International said. Scott Neuman
New Justice Department Team Comes Into Focus Ahead Of Vote On Garland Two more of President Biden's nominees to lead the Justice Department will be questioned by the Senate this week as Merrick Garland prepares for confirmation as attorney general. Carrie Johnson
