Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option.

Legal journalist Liz Dye breaks down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle.

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