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News Articles: Law

Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (right) stands and applauds as Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gives the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9.

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  • National

An Arizona lawmaker (who is also a minister) is under investigation for a Bible prank

An ethics inquiry is examining whether Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, a Presbyterian minister, broke Arizona House rules when she hid Bibles from the members' lounge in a protest.

May 09, 2023
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  • Ben Giles
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

The political ramifications of Trump being found liable for sexual assault

The political world is reacting after a federal jury determined former President Donald Trump is liable for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Michael Luttig, a retired federal judge who was an adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, testifies at a Jan. 6 committee hearing in June 2022.

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  • Law

He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same

Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas listens during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in 2020.

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  • Politics

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas

Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Robert Jackson and his mother, Cheryl Jackson, hug Monday as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, Texas.

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  • National

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting

Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Katherine Hobbs
E. Jean Carroll arrives at court in Manhattan on Monday.

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  • Law

A jury hears final arguments in E. Jean Carroll's claims against Trump

A lawyer told a jury Monday that Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law.

May 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda speaks at a news conference in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday.

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  • National

The Brownsville driver who hit a crowd of asylum-seekers is charged with manslaughter

George Alvarez, 34, faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Eight people died and 10 others were injured after he drove into a bus stop.

May 08, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB News NPR

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  • Author Interviews

'The Last Honest Man' profiles the senator who exposed the CIA's crimes and cover-ups

Journalist James Risen tells the story of Sen. Frank Church, who exposed the dirty laundry of the CIA and the FBI nearly 50 years ago, and inspired congressional oversight of intelligence agencies.

May 08, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
Elon Musk speaking to journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg at a conference in 2016. Musk's lawyers recently tried to argue in court that comments he made at that event could have been altered.

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  • Technology

People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. The courts are not amused

The unleashing of powerful, generative AI on the public is raising concerns that as the technology becomes more prevalent, it will become easier to claim that anything is fake.

May 08, 2023
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  • Shannon Bond
Protesters march through the Broadway-Lafayette subway station to protest the death of Jordan Neely on Wednesday in New York.

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  • National

After Jordan Neely's death, homeless advocates blame NYC's 'dehumanizing' policies

The 30-year-old homeless man died from a chokehold by another passenger on the NYC subway. Advocates say the city's policies and rhetoric concerning people who are homeless are dangerous and false.

May 06, 2023
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
FILE - The Missouri State Capitol is seen on Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo.

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  • Politics

Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control

State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.

May 05, 2023
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
Twitter CEO Elon Musk speaks at the "Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships" marketing conference in Miami Beach, Fla., in April.

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  • Technology

Elon Musk threatens to reassign @NPR on Twitter to 'another company'

Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.

May 05, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Activists call for ethics reform of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 2. The calls come amid recent allegations of misconduct among some Supreme Court justices.

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  • Politics

What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns

Revelations continue to emerge about Supreme Court justices and lavish trips, private school tuition and more. The growing list of these nondisclosures is causing some to question court ethics.

May 05, 2023
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio at a 2019 rally in Portland, Ore.

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  • Law

Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism

The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.

May 05, 2023
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By:
  • Destinee Adams
Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, shown here at a protest in support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 16, 2021.

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  • Law

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

May 05, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson
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