Law & Courts House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. Bill Chappell
Crime Seattle man among those charged in violent pro-Trump insurrection at U.S. Capitol Mark Leffingwell, 51, of Seattle is accused of assaulting a police officer amid insurrection at the US Capitol Building. He is among a handful of Seattle-area residents facing fallout after the event. Liz Brazile
Law & Courts Supreme Court's New Supermajority: What It Means For Roe v. Wade There are two schools of thought: either the right to abortion will be systemically hollowed out, leaving it a right on paper only, or Roe will be overturned. Nina Totenberg
World Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms The activists were intercepted as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat. Two people accused of organizing the trip got the stiffest penalties, two and three years in prison. Bill Chappell
Crime Seattle creates alternative program for domestic violence misdemeanors In Seattle, the municipal court is piloting an alternative to criminal prosecution. It provides more customized treatment for perpetrators, and incorporates the input of their victims. Amy Radil
National Arizona Man Sentenced For Role In Neo-Nazi Plot Targeting Journalists Johnny Roman Garza, 21, pleaded guilty in September to conspiring with three other members of a group called the Atomwaffen Division to identify and threaten journalists and activists. Laurel Wamsley
Crime Seattle looks at new ‘poverty defense’ for misdemeanors The Seattle City Council is preparing to discuss changes to its criminal code that would establish a "poverty defense" to misdemeanor offenses. Amy Radil
Ask KUOW: How are state pandemic guidelines being enforced? How are state guidelines on Covid 19 safety being enforced? Ross Reynolds
Investigations This Auburn cop killed 3 and injured others. His department didn't stop him — outsiders did Within a 12-year career, Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has killed three people. Records obtained by KUOW reveal a litany of allegations that he has habitually engaged in misconduct, both toward civilians and colleagues alike. Ashley Hiruko Liz Brazile
Law & Courts Jury trials resume in King County and expand to Bellevue Clear face masks, plexiglass shields, and a pop-up courthouse: These are just some of the changes jurors see as they resume civil and criminal trials in King County. Amy Radil
