Vanessa Romo | NPR|A Seattle judge on Monday ruled that Ethan Nordean could be released on bond but halted the decision, so the Justice Department could appeal. Nordean will stay in custody by order of another judge.
Sgt. Alice White says female officers tend to rely on "brain muscle" instead of physical power. White is profiled in Deirdre Fishel's new documentary about women in the Minneapolis Police Department.
The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.
The Republican legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' state of emergency declaration Thursday, saying he had overreached his authority. Evers countered and issued another order.
The anti-loitering law, passed in 1976, resulted in decades of discrimination by law enforcement against women of color and people who are transgender, critics say.
An arrival ceremony for Sicknick will take place once a motorcade carrying his remains along with members of his family reaches the Capitol. On Wednesday members of Congress will pay tribute to him.
At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping.
