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Eighteen charges remain against Menendez and an eye doctor, Salomon Melgen. The men are accused of engaging in a bribery scheme involving lavish trips and political campaigns.

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is pushing back against Department of Justice charges of corruption. In filings Thursday night, his legal team tried to poke holes in the government's evidence.

In the closely-watched case, a judge concluded men pose a threat to the community and played a key role "in one of the largest drug conspiracies in the history of this city."

Loretta Lynch condemns the shootings of law enforcement officers in Texas and Illinois, as well as other acts of violence in recent months.

A man who helped flood Washington, D.C., with drugs in the 1980s wants to reduce his sentence using guidelines that help drug offenders secure early release. A federal judge doesn't seem convinced.

NPR correspondents talk about the aftermath and response to a deadly attack on Dallas police officers, including a statement by Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Also heard: a pastor and a police chief.

The criminal justice system can be difficult to navigate, and without a lawyer, it's even harder. Yet the government says it's still too difficult for poor defendants to get representation.

Amnesty International USA is demanding an investigation into what it says is a lackluster response by Justice Department officials to the 6,000-page Senate torture report released in 2014.

The Select Committee on Benghazi had asked Bryan Pagliano, a former State Department employee, to field questions next week. His lawyer has declined.

A new report by criminal defense lawyers finds judges involved in the cases of people who are unable to pay for attorneys too often put their own fingers on the scales.