Law Headlines

Closing arguments to begin in trial for man accused of orchestrating Tupac's murder
Mon Aug 31 4:47 am
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Tupac Shakur's killing. The rap icon was gunned down in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip in a gang-related altercation.
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Judge says the Pentagon can't designate AI company Anthropic a 'supply chain risk'
Fri Aug 28 5:13 pm
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon violated Anthropic's first amendment rights when it tried to designate the AI company a supply chain risk earlier this year.
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Jury begins deliberations in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Fri Aug 28 4:44 am
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Boston-area mother accused of murdering her three young children.
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Judge hears arguments over Kennedy Center's efforts to return Trump's name to venue
Fri Aug 28 4:43 am
A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit over the latest efforts by the Kennedy Center's board to put President Trump's name back up at the arts complex's entrance — as early as next month.
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The fight over Trump's name on the Kennedy Center isn't over
Thu Aug 27 4:16 pm
The legal fight over President Trump's name on the Kennedy Center isn't over. Rep. Joyce Beatty explains why she believes the board's latest plan still violates the law.
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Sen. Ted Cruz's new book, 'Going Further,' tells the story of Justice Clarence Thomas
Thu Aug 27 4:47 am
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about "Going Further," his new biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Texas judge rejects Minnesota bid to keep ICE agent accused of shooting a man jailed
Thu Aug 27 4:45 am
A judge in Texas rejected Minnesota's request to keep an ICE agent jailed while the court considers his extradition to Minnesota to face charges related to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant.
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Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech
Thu Aug 27 3:00 am
2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world.
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Colorado AG calls notification limits most important part of Meta settlement
Wed Aug 26 4:08 pm
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser about the states' settlement with Meta over children's safety and their apps.
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Postal Service appeals order blocking plan for Trump's push to restrict mail voting
Wed Aug 26 1:15 pm
The U.S. Postal Service appealed the court ruling blocking its plan for President Trump's order aimed at restricting mail-in voting for the midterm election, setting up a likely Supreme Court fight.
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