Three prosecutors in New Jersey U.S. attorney's office were appointed illegally A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor. Steve Inskeep
First grants awarded under Washington’s new $100M police hiring program The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been awarded to local police departments, after months of frustration over the program’s rollout. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial. The Associated Press
Tennessee could place some foster youth into jail-like facilities under new bill There aren't enough foster homes to place children in Tennessee. Some fear that a new proposal to put foster kids with serious behavioral issues into jail-like facilities will make things worse. Paige Pfleger
One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies. Carrie Johnson
Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. Benjamin Swasey
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults. Hansi Lo Wang
Report finds King County corrections officers used excessive force, submitted faulty investigation A report from the King County Ombuds finds the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention “more likely than not” used excessive force when officers punched and Tased a man during a jail booking on Nov. 10, 2024. Amy Radil
Washington joins 24-state lawsuit seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs Washington is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over its latest attempt to impose worldwide tariffs without congressional approval. Sami West
President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets The case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump. Carrie Johnson
