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Former leaders in the Justice Department's civil rights division say the Biden team will have a heavy lift on its hands.

Attorney General William Barr didn't show up to Thursday's hearing called by the Democratic majority before the House Judiciary Committee. Congress and the Justice Department are in a standoff.

William Barr has served as attorney general under two very different presidents. What does his current service say about the effect Donald Trump has had on the Department of Justice?

Prosecutors in D.C. are trying a new approach for juveniles on the wrong side of the law. They've launched a program that puts young people in touch with their victims to come up with a way forward.

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

As many as 70 of the endangered whales were seen feeding off the Massachusetts coast on Friday. Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales exist in the world.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Pete Kraska a Professor of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University - about how mass shootings are changing the way police operate.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York Daily News reporter Molly Crane-Newman about what to expect next Tuesday when former president Donald Trump is arraigned in court.

We talk about President Biden's silence on former president Donald Trump's indictment as well as what the polls are saying about the case against Trump.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Cary Blum and puzzlemaster, Will Shortz.