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News Articles: Law

A new Maryland alert system named in honor of the late Emmett Till will aim to bring awareness to hate crimes across the state. Here, a mural featuring a portrait of civil rights icon Emmett Till is seen in Chicago.

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A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.

August 23, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, on Aug. 4.

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  • National

A former cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death

Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

August 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.

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  • Race

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

August 23, 2022
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  • Sandhya Dirks
Randal Worcester departs from the Crawford County Justice Center in Van Buren, Ark. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

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Federal civil rights probe begins into 3 officers seen beating a man on video

Arkansas State Police said the agency would investigate the use of force.

August 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach, Fla. estate is shown on Aug. 8, 2022, the day of the FBI's search there.

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  • Law

Trump asks for a 'special master' to review Mar-a-Lago evidence

Former President Donald Trump is also seeking to prevent the government from further reviewing the documents that were taken until a special master is appointed.

August 22, 2022
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  • Ryan Lucas
Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of his legal effort to get out of his acquisition of the social media platform.

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  • Business

As takeover battle heats up, Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Elon Musk has subpoenaed former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as his legal battle with the social media platform gains momentum.

August 22, 2022
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  • Raquel Maria Dillon
Abortion rights activists protest after the overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade</em> in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on June 24.

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  • National

3 more states are poised to enact abortion trigger bans this week

Barring court intervention, abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.

August 22, 2022
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  • Juliana Kim
Hundreds of staff members at American University in Washington, D.C., say they are planning to go on strike Monday over complaints of unfair working conditions and low wages. Here, students are seen walking on campus.

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American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages

More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.

August 22, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
<em></em>Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, shown above in 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho, is threatening to sue an Australian news site for defamation over a June 29th column about rhetoric on Fox. In the U.S., Fox News is defending itself against two defamation suits, saying "Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy and must be protected."<em></em>

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Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened Aussie news site 'Crikey.' It's fighting back

Murdoch threatened to sue the Australian news site Crikey over a column connecting him to rhetoric on Fox News ahead of the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. Crikey's response? Bring it on.

August 22, 2022
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  • David Folkenflik
In this 2020 photo, a sign for the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons is displayed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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  • Law

Released during COVID, some people are sent back to prison with little or no warning

"Where is the fairness?" One mother was sent back after a single failed drug test, and her family's life has now been turned upside down for more than a year.

August 22, 2022
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  • Carrie Johnson
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  • National

Arkansas officers were suspended after video on social media shows a police beating

A video circulating on social media shows Arkansas law enforcement officers kicking and punching a man while he was restrained. State police will investigate the incident, the governor said.

August 22, 2022
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  • Emma Bowman
Then-Attorney General William Barr appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2019. A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Justice Department under Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum he cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not committed obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation.

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  • Law

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said.

August 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Opera star Plácido Domingo, performing at a concert in Marbella, Spain on July 11.

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  • Arts & Life

Plácido Domingo linked to criminal ring in Argentina, prosecutors say

Media in Argentina have broadcast audio recordings of police wiretaps that prosecutors say includes the voice of the famed singer making plans for a sexual encounter arranged by the crime ring.

August 20, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Voice actor Vic Mignogna attends the premiere of <em>Dragon Ball Super: Broly</em> in December 2018 in Hollywood, California.

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  • Pop Culture

A Dragon Ball voice actor loses his appeal of his sexual harassment defamation suit

Vic Mignogna's defamation suit against two women who accused him of sexual misconduct has put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the Japanese animation industry.

August 19, 2022
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  • Juliana Kim
Opera star Plácido Domingo at a press conference in Moscow in Oct. 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

Classical musicians with ties to Plácido Domingo arrested in Buenos Aires

Musicians who have been publicly linked to Plácido Domingo and other major artists have been arrested in connection to an alleged Argentine crime ring, or are still wanted by police.

August 19, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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