A direct line to Courthouse News.

Each Friday we publish the week’s biggest news from our staff of reporters embedded at courthouses around the U.S. (and beyond).

What to expect:

• Legal developments that set the tone for public policy, education and entertainment.

• The latest updates from criminal trials that grab the headlines — and our collective attention.

• New episodes of our podcast, Sidebar.

• Top 8: our most-read stories of the week.