Crime, Law and Justice

Jan. 6 panel issues new wave of subpoenas for ex-Trump officials
Six Trump allies, including Michael Flynn and John Eastman, were issued subpoenas tied to their efforts "to overturn the results of the 2020 election," the panel said.
Why Philadelphia has banned low-level traffic stops
City councilmember Isaiah Thomas, who spearheaded the new legislation, says the new rule was inspired in part by his own experiences with police as a Black man.
Four takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Prosecutors also called two men who said they wanted to "protect" businesses.
Active-duty police in major U.S. cities appear on purported Oath Keepers rosters
Hacked records purported to be from the extremist group Oath Keepers include the names of active-duty law enforcement officers in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, NPR and WNYC/Gothamist found.
Trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery opening in Georgia
A trial is opening in Brunswick, Ga., for three white men charged with murder in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. The killing of the 25-year-old Black man in February 2020 caused a national outcry after video was made public.