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First LookTrainers, vets indicted for drugging racehorses to go fasterA widespread effort to administer performance-enhancing drugs to racehorses, resulting in injury and death, was revealed by an FBI investigation. More than two dozen individuals have been indicted, including Maximum Security trainer Jason Servis.聽
First LookDonations to state attorneys general as Juul scrutiny grewState attorneys general took on Big Tobacco and now 39 are investigating electronic cigarettes. Did Juul market to children? Nine AGs are suing the company as health officials have declared underage vaping an epidemic.
What happens to rule of law if the law keeps changing?The Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case today involving a Louisiana law virtually identical to a Texas law it struck down in 2016.
Meet the immigration attorney trying to serve 2,000 asylum-seekersUsing red tape and shifting policies the White House has created a nonporous barrier that has effectively changed U.S. immigration.聽
First LookJury decides: Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assaultIn what's being hailed as a landmark #MeToo moment, Harvey Weinstein was convicted of two charges in New York's supreme court on Monday.聽Sentencing, set for March 11, could result in 29 years of jail time.
First LookJulian Assange extradition: Angel of democracy or criminal?The extradition hearing of Julian Assange, charged by the U.S. with espionage for leaking government documents, begins Monday in London. Global free-speech champion or criminal?聽
Six years on, Flint works toward justice in water crisisNearly 80 lawsuits have been filed against the state of Michigan, the city of Flint, and the federal EPA over the compromised water supply.
Cover StoryInnocence detectives: The exonerated men who now work to free othersThey served time for crimes they didn鈥檛 commit and run a nonprofit that investigates cases for other wrongly convicted prisoners.
What does justice look like for president鈥檚 friends and foes?This week, the Department of Justice reduced its sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, a Trump ally, after the president criticized it as unfair.
First LookJudicial independence? Why DOJ lawyers quit Roger Stone caseFour attorneys on the Roger Stone prosecution team quit after the U.S. Justice Department made a rare intervention on behalf of President Trump's ally. The move raises questions about judicial independence. Stone was convicted of witness tampering and聽lying to Congress.聽
The ExplainerWill the Equal Rights Amendment cross the finish line? Three questions.As of January, the ERA has finally been ratified by enough states. But it鈥檚 not clear if the amendment is part of the Constitution yet. Here鈥檚 why.
How quickly should courts change the law? Florida tests the limit.The Florida Supreme Court last month rolled back a 2016 death penalty decision, causing chaos on death row and challenging a cornerstone of U.S. law.
The ExplainerThree questions on California鈥檚 new privacy lawThe California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.聽
First LookStates sue over 'reckless' shift in 3D-printed gun regulationA coalition of attorneys general is arguing that the Commerce Department lacks the power to keep blueprints for聽so-called "Ghost Guns" offline.
Are racial gaps in US justice system inevitable? New data shows progress.Racial disparities have declined dramatically since 2000, a recent criminal justice report finds. Here, several charts and maps show the progress.聽
FocusAs Roberts enters fray, legacy of judicial independence at stakeJohn Roberts is about to spend more time in the spotlight than he ever has since confirmed in 2005. At stake: the legacy of his beloved Supreme Court.
First LookWeinstein's trial looms in wake of #MeToo movementHarvey Weinstein faces a criminal trial this week that could put him in prison for the rest of his life. He's charged with rape and sexual assault.聽
Trump presidency鈥檚 most lasting impact? A transformed judiciary.The volume of confirmed judges is arguably the greatest achievement of Mr. Trump鈥檚 first term, and undoubtedly will be his longest lasting.聽
First LookUnder 30 US executions for fifth-straight year, report saysEven as the Justice Department moves to resume capital punishment, nationwide use of the death penalty continues to contract, a new report finds.
First LookAfter court rules racial bias, man freed after 22 yearsThe Supreme Court found an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors for the six separate trials of a Mississippi murder case.聽
