Defining the law
The author of Black’s Law Dictionary turned a love for words into a career researching and writing definitions for terms used in court.
Mayhem at the Marathon
The Supreme Court addresses jury selection and mitigating evidence in a case about the Boston Marathon bombers.
Bitter Pills
The Supreme Court addresses the Controlled Substances Act in a case about pill mill doctors.
Freedom Fighter
An international human rights lawyer talks about growing up in communist Romania and her search for truth.
Drawing the Line
A courtroom artist talks about what he’s learned by sketching court proceedings.
Level Praying Field
The Supreme Court tackles the First Amendment in this case about a praying football coach.
Remembering 9/11
A story about the Waves of Flags display at Pepperdine University.
Animal rights in court
Animal activists call for personhood status of animals in lawsuits, but courts have remained consistent with Judeo-Christian ethics.
A transformed life
God uses the compassion of a Christian lawyer to change the heart of a convicted felon.
Beyond spelling
Spelling bee contestants must know how to spell the words and must know their meanings.
Homelessness and the Eighth Amendment
The Supreme Court considers whether criminalizing homeless camping is cruel and unusual punishment.
Ballot ban
The Supreme Court considers whether a state can remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot.
Court Appointments
In child dependency cases, CASA workers step in to advocate for the children.
Hard Evidence
Stories of former inmates who credit prison ministries for helping with their rehabilitation.
Teach a Man to Fish
Colleges programs help train inmates for life outside of prison.
Mending Broken Minds
A trauma healing program helps inmates deal with grief, loss, and recovery.
Breaking a blood oath
An Albanian family struggles desperately to avoid getting caught up in blood-feud.