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Judge denies release of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts

President Trump called for the release of the grand jury transcripts after growing pressure to divulge more information about Jeffrey Epstein's case, but the judge on the case said there is nothing new to release.
- Carrie Johnson
Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C. police, deploys National Guard

President Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan Police Department.
- Brian Mann
Seattle's Denny Blaine Park will stay open, but add 'visual barrier'

A King County judge has given the city of Seattle orders to install a visual barrier at a popular nude beach in Seattle's Denny Blaine neighborhood, in an effort to curb alleged illicit behavior like public masturbation and drug use.
- Noel Gasca
Lawyers, judges see a chilling effect from immigrants' arrests at criminal courthouses

As the Trump administration seeks to scale up deportations, ICE agents have been increasingly seen at immigration courts and criminal courthouses. Defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges say they're seeing a chilling effect on criminal proceedings, not only on the defendants but on witnesses and victims.
- Meg Anderson
Justice Department launches grand jury probe of N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James

James prosecuted the president and his companies, winning millions in fines linked to fraud allegations. Her attorney called the probe a "desperate example of the president's campaign of retribution."
- Carrie Johnson
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful'

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.
- Elizabeth Blair
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
- Tom Dreisbach
60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
- Hansi Lo Wang
A new law firm challenges Trump's executive powers

A new law firm formed this week with a mission to challenge President Trump's executive power. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with James Pearce, one of the firm's top lawyers, about the legal void it intends to fill.
- Leila Fadel
Sean Combs denied bail, will remain in custody until sentencing

Combs was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation for prostitution. The music mogul had filed a request to be released on bail before his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 3.
- Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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