The week's key word: Court

Manafort, Weinstein, Huawei's CFO and a gerrymandering case all head to court

view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 3.3.19 Ready to feel protected? You're in luck. Today starts National Consumer Protection Week, which wants to help you understand your consumer rights and make better decisions about your money. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa and Faith Karimi  US launched a spaceship that can carry humans. A dummy named Ripley was its test passenger.  2 officers who killed an unarmed man in his grandmother's backyard will not face criminal charges.  Call it a shrewd power play. A black activist is leading a neo-Nazi group -- and he plans to destroy it.  President Trump says he'll sign an order that requires colleges to support free speech to get federal aid. Only six countries give men and women equal rights – and the US is not one of them.  Another partisan gerrymandering case goes to court Ohio is the latest battleground in the fight over whether state lawmakers violated the US Constitution by drawing voting districts to benefit a political party. A federal trial is set to start Monday in Cincinnati. Similar cases have unfolded in Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Maryland. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent Many Christians place ashes on the forehead to symbolize mortality and repentance as they begin the 6½-week season of fasting and charity that culminates with Easter. Chinese exec is back in court Huawei's chief financial officer, seen by many as a pawn in the US-China trade battle, is back in court Wednesday in Canada. US prosecutors allege Meng Wanzhou and her company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran. Her case is playing out as President Donald Trump stalled a US tariff hike on Chinese goods, saying he wants to host Chinese President Xi Jinping and finalize a trade deal. Paul Manafort faces his first sentencing Trump's ex-campaign chairman on Friday is due to learn his punishment for bank and tax fraud. Special counsel Robert Mueller wants a federal judge to send Manafort, 69, to prison for up to 24 years and fine him up to $24 million. Manafort's sentencing in a separate case is set for five days later. Harvey Weinstein heads back to court The disgraced movie mogul is also expected in a courtroom Friday for a hearing before his trial on five felony charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The hearing for Weinstein, whose case sparked a movement to combat workplace sexual misconduct, falls on International Women's Day. South by Southwest begins in Austin, Texas The 10-day event, celebrating "the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries," starts Friday. Click here to browse all SXSW events, including music shows at clubs across the city. Advertisement Power play Catch the premiere episode of the CNN Original Series "The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power." Relatives and friends share the inside story of how one family put two Presidents in the White House. Watch it at 9 ET/PT on CNN. Wake up Looking forward to sleeping in this morning? A new study says that may not be such a good idea. It could be bad for your waistline -- and your health. Find out why, and check out other stories you may have missed over the past week, in weekend reads. Your entertainment news Madea made Tyler Perry famous, but the filmmaker is retiring his most popular character in "Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral," which opened this weekend. If you're staying in today, check out the first season of Kate Beckinsale's new show, "The Widow," now streaming on Amazon Prime. And here's what's streaming this month on Netflix, Hulu and other services.   'All on a Mardi Gras Day' I don't know where you'll be Tuesday morning, but my family and I will be at the big parade. (Click to join us in spirit.) Advertisement Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS update preferences or unsubscribe CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET every weekday and at 9 a.m. ET Sundays. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self-improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. Copyright © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN's 5 Things newsletter.