Law

As we wait for an indictment of former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson untangles the looming legal clouds.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before a House Committee looking at the social media platform’s data security and relationship with the Chinese government.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A Fox News producer is suing the network, alleging its lawyers coerced her to give misleading testimony in the legal battle over Fox's coverage of Dominion Voting after the 2020…

Fox News producer alleges coercion, sexism in lawsuit against network

A Fox News producer is suing the network, alleging its lawyers coerced her to give misleading testimony in the legal battle over Fox's coverage of Dominion Voting after the 2020…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Wyoming recently became the first state to ban the use of pills for abortion. Drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are the most common way to end a pregnancy.

Wyoming bans abortion drugs. Will other states follow suit?

Wyoming recently became the first state to ban the use of pills for abortion. Drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are the most common way to end a pregnancy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Sidewalk vendors in LA are suing the city for access to no-vending zones as part of a broader push to make vending a viable legal business opportunity.

Sidewalk vendors sue City of LA for access to busiest areas

Sidewalk vendors in LA are suing the city for access to no-vending zones as part of a broader push to make vending a viable legal business opportunity.

from Greater LA

Longtime LA politician Mark Ridley-Thomas finds himself on the wrong side of a 19 count federal corruption trial arguing his behavior was “unethical,” not “illegal.”

‘Unethical’ or ‘illegal?’ Corruption trial for LA City Councilman begins

Longtime LA politician Mark Ridley-Thomas finds himself on the wrong side of a 19 count federal corruption trial arguing his behavior was “unethical,” not “illegal.”

from Greater LA

In Texas today, a federal judge heard a case that could undo the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Conservative TX judge is deciding whether to halt abortion meds in US

In Texas today, a federal judge heard a case that could undo the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Metro’s trains and buses are facing a huge increase in crime and drug overdose deaths. Fewer commuters are using public transportation now.

What’s driving crime and drug problems on LA Metro?

LA Metro’s trains and buses are facing a huge increase in crime and drug overdose deaths. Fewer commuters are using public transportation now.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

What’s the agenda behind GOP push of anti-trans legislation?

Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A California state appeals court has upheld Proposition 22, which defines workers for companies like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates as independent contractors.

Victory for Uber, Lyft: CA court rules gig workers are independent contractors

A California state appeals court has upheld Proposition 22, which defines workers for companies like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates as independent contractors.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The state of California recently sued the City of Huntington Beach over failure to follow its mandate to build affordable housing. Huntington Beach sued right back.

CA to Huntington Beach: No more dodging affordable housing rule

The state of California recently sued the City of Huntington Beach over failure to follow its mandate to build affordable housing. Huntington Beach sued right back.

from Greater LA

KCRW gets the latest in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case that looks into whether Donald Trump broke campaign finance laws and falsified business records.

Will Manhattan DA indict Trump for Stormy Daniels hush money case?

KCRW gets the latest in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case that looks into whether Donald Trump broke campaign finance laws and falsified business records.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Panelists discuss the ongoing defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, and a Texas school’s decision to discipline a teenager for raising safety concerns.

Fox News knew they spread lies. Enough to prove actual malice?

Panelists discuss the ongoing defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, and a Texas school’s decision to discipline a teenager for raising safety concerns.

from Left, Right & Center

Illegal gambling venues called “casitas” are popping up around Southern California. The real people making money, though, are members of the Mexican mafia.

Illegal gambling ‘casitas’ rake in millions across SoCal

Illegal gambling venues called “casitas” are popping up around Southern California. The real people making money, though, are members of the Mexican mafia.

from Greater LA

As LA County Sheriff’s deputies try to move homeless veterans to shelters, tragedy strikes the camp, revealing the limits of what law enforcement can really do.

Ep. 5 Disaster

As LA County Sheriff’s deputies try to move homeless veterans to shelters, tragedy strikes the camp, revealing the limits of what law enforcement can really do.

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

The U.S. Supreme Court may throw out an election law case from North Carolina that would give state politicians unprecedented power.

In jeopardy: SCOTUS case that could redefine state election laws

The U.S. Supreme Court may throw out an election law case from North Carolina that would give state politicians unprecedented power.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The use of the century old Espionage Act in the Julian Assange case continues to set the chilling precedent of a bleak future in American journalism, a precedent that endangers even…

The Nightmare Espionage Act That is Killing Julian Assange and the First Amendment

The use of the century old Espionage Act in the Julian Assange case continues to set the chilling precedent of a bleak future in American journalism, a precedent that endangers even…

from Scheer Intelligence

Neighbors call in LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to address problems at the Veterans Row homeless camp. What can the cops do that others haven’t?

Ep. 4 The Sheriff’s In Town

Neighbors call in LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to address problems at the Veterans Row homeless camp. What can the cops do that others haven’t?

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

Senator Steve Padilla’s SB 352 requires officials to calculate how much people need to earn to pay for basic needs in each California county.

New senator’s first order of business: Calculate living wage for Californians

Senator Steve Padilla’s SB 352 requires officials to calculate how much people need to earn to pay for basic needs in each California county.

from Greater LA

Two California California lawmakers want to ban the use of police dogs to arrest or apprehend suspects. A historian shares the history of dogs in law enforcement.

No more using police dogs to arrest people? New law could make it happen

Two California California lawmakers want to ban the use of police dogs to arrest or apprehend suspects. A historian shares the history of dogs in law enforcement.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand