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News Articles: Law

Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2022.

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  • Politics

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57% say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Former Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone pictured in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2022.

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  • Law

Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to prison

Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, Calif., was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone served on the Metropolitan Police Department Officer for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Morning news brief

Search goes on for submersible in the North Atlantic. Attorney who fought to overturn the election fights for his law license. Poll: Majority of Americans say Supreme Court was wrong to overturn Roe.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Michel Martin
Juan Carlos recently arrived in Albany, N.Y., after being bused to various cities in the U.S. He is from Nicaragua and volunteers with local nonprofits in the city as a way to get to know the community and find work.

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  • Politics

For many migrants being bused from New York City to other towns, hostility awaits

Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, a federal judge blocked Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In this photo, opponents of a religious freedom bill gather at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 2, 2015.

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  • National

First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Daniel Breen
Hunter Biden is seen after a White House ceremony on July 7, 2022.

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  • Law

Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty in tax case and avoid prosecution on gun charge

The president's son agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses. He's also charged with a felony firearm offense, for which he agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges

Federal authorities also charged Biden, the surviving son of the president, with a felony firearm offense.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Carrie Johnson
Eva Lighthiser, 17, is sworn in to take the stand last week during the first day of a youth-led legal challenge of Montana's climate policies.

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  • Climate

Defense arguments are set to open in a landmark climate case brought by Montana youth

The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.

June 19, 2023
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By:
  • Ellis Juhlin
Virginia Del. Sally Hudson's campaign for state Senate has held informal house parties, including this one in Charlottesville, Va. on June 12. Hudson, a 35-year-old economist, says she'd lead on progressive issues in a state Senate she argues is dominated by older white men.

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  • National

For Democrats trying to retake Virginia legislature, fiery primaries are first hurdle

It's nearly been two years since Virginia Democrats lost the governor's office and the House to the GOP. Before attempting a comeback this fall, they must first survive Tuesday's expensive primaries.

June 19, 2023
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By:
  • Ben Paviour
An demonstrator holds a portrait of George Floyd in March 2021 outside the Hennepin County Government in Minneapolis, where the trial of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin in Floyd's killing was under way.

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  • National

DOJ report finds systemic patterns of abuse by the Minneapolis Police Department

The Justice Department, city and police will begin negotiations to set the terms of a consent decree, which will bring federal oversight to police

June 16, 2023
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
A supporter of former President Donald Trump wears an "I Love Trump" pin while waiting for him to speak at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Tuesday.

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  • Politics

After indictment, majority want Trump to drop out, but he's getting stronger with GOP

After a federal indictment and arraignment, Donald Trump sees support among Republicans grow as independents move away from the former president and 2024 candidate.

June 16, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building in Washington on Nov. 16, 2022.

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  • Law

The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact

The case pitted prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their extended families and their tribes.

June 16, 2023
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Meghanlata Gupta
In a new lawsuit, nine women accuse Bill Cosby of using his "power, fame and prestige" to sexually assault them. The 85-year-old is pictured in 2018 arriving for his sexual assault conviction sentencing hearing in Norristown, Pa.

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  • Law

9 more women sue Bill Cosby for alleged sexual assaults decades ago

The Nevada lawsuit was filed shortly after the state eliminated its deadline for filing state civil sexual assault cases. The women say that Cosby drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco and
  • Emma Bowman
This artist depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appearing in U.S. District Court in Boston, April 14, 2023. Teixeira has been indicted on federal felony charges. The Justice Department says Teixeira faces six counts in the indictment of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.

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  • Politics

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury

The Air National guardsman is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, according to the Department of Justice.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Aderrien Murry, 11, was shot at his home by a Mississippi police officer on May 20 after calling 911. The officer, Indianola police Sgt. Greg Capers, has been suspended without pay, a city official said.

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  • National

The Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old is now suspended without pay

The move by the Indianola Board of Aldermen comes nearly a month after 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was left seriously injured after being shot in the chest by the officer after calling 911.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
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