Federal judge says Abrego Garcia can be released on bail. That doesn't mean he will be A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released on bail while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. But ICE has indicated it may arrest him if he leaves prison. Marianna Bacallao
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian. The Associated Press
SCOTUS upholds Tenn. law on care barring gender-affirming care for minors On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws in roughly half the states that ban transgender medical care for minors. The vote was 6-to-3, along ideological lines. Nina Totenberg
Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury. Rachel Treisman
Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500 million in past year Washington state taxpayers have covered about half a billion dollars in legal claims in the past year alone. Beyond foster care, these cases trace everything from wrongful termination and employment discrimination to deaths in prison to negligence investigating child abuse claims. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court faces new headwinds with roughly two weeks left in the term Some 20 cases remain to be decided—about a third of the argued cases--many of them the most important of the term. But the shadow docket — with its own list of cases — looms over the other opinions. Nina Totenberg
Lawsuit aims to stop closure of more than 100 Job Corps sites A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's order to close America's 118 Job Corps centers, which provide residential training programs for 25,000 disadvantaged youth annually. Hanna Merzbach
What does it mean to show mercy to someone on death row? The Atlantic staff writer Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her decision to serve as a witness to state-sanctioned executions, and what she's learned about mercy, faith and the possibility of redemption. Tonya Mosley
The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers has been captured and charged Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday. Meg Anderson