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First LookCan improv theater reduce violent crime? Comedians and police captains team up.The University of Chicago Crime Lab鈥檚 Policing Leadership Academy is using improv theater techniques to teach listening skills to police captains. The academy hopes the approach will increase community engagement and improve officer morale.
First Look鈥楤ig win鈥� for Trump: Appeals court upholds National Guard deployment in LAAn appeals court ruled it was lawful for President Trump to keep National Guard troops in L.A. 鈥� a move that hasn鈥檛 happened without a governor鈥檚 consent since 1965. Governor Newsom criticized the ruling but welcomed the court鈥檚 rejection of unchecked presidential power.
In major transgender rights case, Supreme Court sides with state over parentsIn a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-transition care for minors. Chief Justice Roberts noted transgender policies should be set by elected officials and the democratic process.
The Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits. Here鈥檚 where key cases stand.Courts are hearing hundreds of cases involving the Trump administration. Here鈥檚 an overview of where courts are restraining or approving of the president鈥檚 actions.
First LookAs Marines arrive in Los Angeles, courts battle over executive power to deploy militaryA United States appeals court temporarily allowed President Trump to keep National Guard troops in Los Angeles. This ruling paused a lower court鈥檚 decision that declared the deployment unlawful and gave control back to California鈥檚 governor.
First LookKilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the US to face criminal chargesKilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation became a political flashpoint, is leaving El Salvador to face criminal charges by the Trump administration related to transporting people in the country illegally.
Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?President Donald Trump鈥檚 new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the restrictions, while critics point to legal and moral problems.
A MAGA judiciary? Trump rift with Federalist Society signals a search for loyal judges.The Federalist Society helped President Donald Trump shift the judicial branch much younger and more conservative. Now, the president is expressing his discontent with some of those judges.聽
A hidden provision in Trump鈥檚 鈥榖ig bill鈥� could weaken the judicial branchThe 1,000-page domestic policy bill passed by the House of Representatives contains a paragraph that would gut the power of the courts to hold the executive branch in contempt.
A deadlocked Supreme Court rejects religious charter schools 鈥� for nowA divided 4-4 high court let stand an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the first religious public charter school in the U.S. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself.
The geography of Trump deportations: DOJ is seeking friendly courtroomsAs the Trump administration seeks to enact its mass deportation pledge, government lawyers have been quick to transfer people to areas where judges may rule in the White House鈥檚 favor.
George Floyd鈥檚 family lawyer thinks the path to justice is 鈥榤ore daunting than ever鈥�Five years ago, the murder of George Floyd by police sparked a nationwide protest movement. Today, Ben Crump, the lawyer who represented Mr. Floyd鈥檚 family, says it鈥檚 鈥渕ore daunting than ever to hold police accountable.鈥�
Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case. What were the key takeaways?Nationwide injunctions have become more prevalent over the past 20 years, with lawyers "forum shopping" for judges friendly to their cause. The Supreme Court Thursday heard a case about whether to limit their scope.
Birthright citizenship reaches the Supreme Court. What鈥檚 at stake?Much is at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a birthright citizenship case May 15, including whether an executive order is applied uniformly across the country.聽
The ExplainerWhat happens if a judge charges the Trump administration with 鈥榗ontempt鈥�?What do a court鈥檚 contempt charges actually mean? If President Donald Trump and his administration are found guilty, consequences may be hard to enforce.
FocusSupreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents include advocates for charter schools and some conservative 海角大神s.
They wanted to build affordable housing. The town took their land.A federal case out of Rhode Island could set a precedent in governments鈥� power over private developments. Can eminent domain be used to聽halt聽development in the name of public good?
Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last wordThe Trump administration is ignoring court orders to bring back a Maryland man sent in error to a Salvadoran prison. Courts鈥� ability to enforce the orders is being directly tested.
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authorityThe leaders of the United States and El Salvador say they can't be forced to return a man deported in error from the U.S., setting up a struggle between the executive branch and the courts.聽
To speed deportations, Trump revives rarely used lawsPresident Trump has tapped existing but rarely used laws to aid his immigration actions. Supporters see pragmatism, while critics warn of overreach.