Last week, prosecutors tried to drop cases against some people arrested while protesting the so-called "Straight Pride" parade, but Judge Sinnott refused to do so.

We break down a week of big drama in Boston, after a state judge puts a prominent attorney behind bars and a city employee admits to accepting a bribe to influence the zoning board.

Host Tiziana Dearing speaks with WBUR's Callum Borchers after Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who's already under indictment for wire and tax fraud, was arrested for allegedly conspiring to extort bribes from four marijuana vendors. Plus, a week of big drama in Boston, after a state judge puts a prominent attorney behind bars and a city employee admits to accepting a bribe to influence the zoning board. We break it down in our Week In Review.

Correia also allegedly extorted a building owner for cash and a Rolex watch in exchange for permits, and demanded that his then-chief of staff, Genoveva Andrade, kick back half of her city salary to him.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Thursday ordered an independent review of the ZBA.

There's been a recent cultural renaissance of Stephen King, with the re-emergence and remakes of some of his most iconic works.

Host Chris Citorik speaks with Boston City Councillor Michelle Wu on a city hall staffer admitting to taking bribes from a developer and how the city handled the Straight Pride Parade. Plus, a day after Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had prominent immigration and civil rights attorney Susan Church taken into custody for contempt of court, we speak with her about what happened. Also, there's been a recent cultural renaissance of Stephen King. What is it that is so attractive and enduring about the stories of Stephen King?

A municipal court judge has rejected some routine motions from Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins' prosecutors. With the case possibly landing before the state's highest court, we ask; what's behind the drama?

Host Chris Citorik speaks with WBUR's legal analyst Nancy Gertner after Boston Municipal Judge Richard Sinnot had a prominent immigration attorney held in contempt of court. Plus, the state's Joint Committee on Transportation heard arguments Wednesday for and against legislation that would allow people living in Massachusetts illegally to obtain driver's licenses. And, Geoffrey Douglas has been writing stories about "ordinary heroes" around New England for decades.

Douglas has a fascination with ordinary people and how they behave when facing of immense tragedy, struggle, or loss.