LA County DA Moves To Dismiss 66,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions "We believe it is the largest effort in California to wipe out old criminal convictions in a single court motion," District Attorney Jackie Lacey said. Vanessa Romo
Over 20 State Attorneys General Reject $18 Billion Opioid Settlement Proposal Efforts to reach a national opioid settlement hit another big snag as many states balked at an $18 billion offer from drug wholesalers. Brian Mann
Prosecution Makes Closing Arguments In Harvey Weinstein Trial The prosecution made its final arguments in the sex crimes trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The case rests on whether the jury believes the six women who testified against Weinstein. Rose Friedman
Attorney General Barr Criticizes Trump's DOJ Tweets As A Distraction NPR's Noel King talks to former Justice Department official Jack Goldsmith about Attorney General William Barr's public rebuke of President Trump for his Twitter attacks on the Justice Department.
U.S. Prosecutors Hit Huawei With New Federal Charges The Department of Justice is accusing the Chinese telecom giant of racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets from U.S. companies. The Trump administration has security concerns about Huawei. Merrit Kennedy
Attorney General Asks President To Stop Tweeting About Justice Department Cases Attorney General William Barr asked President Trump to "stop tweeting" about Department of Justice cases in an ABC News interview. He said Trump has "never asked me to do anything in a criminal case." Ryan Lucas
Harvey Weinstein Defense Makes Closing Arguments Closing arguments began in the New York sex crimes trial of former movie executive Harvey Weinstein, with attorney Donna Rotunno making the case for the defense. Rose Friedman
How Much Is Politics Influencing The Justice Department? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Terwilliger, who was Attorney General William Barr's deputy in the 1990s, about whether the Justice Department has become politicized.
Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate "Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice. Vanessa Romo
Trump Praises Attorney General Barr For 'Taking Charge' Of Roger Stone Case The president's tweet came a day after the Justice Department took the unusual step of seeking a shorter sentence for Trump's ally. The four prosecutors in the case withdrew following that move. NPR Staff