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News Articles: Law

A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding that a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in an advertisement during the 2017 U.S. Senate race in Alabama.

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  • Politics

A Democratic-aligned super PAC is ordered to pay Roy Moore $8.2M in a defamation suit

A federal jury found that a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed the Alabama Republican in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations during his failed 2017 U.S. Senate bid.

August 13, 2022
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A cross and Bible sculpture stand outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., on May 24. The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention says that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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  • Religion

The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists following sexual abuse crisis

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, which has faced widespread sexual abuse problems, said several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the Department of Justice.

August 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was searched by the FBI on Monday.

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  • Politics

Read the full warrant documents from FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

A federal judge unsealed the warrant and property receipt materials after the Justice Department requested their release.

August 13, 2022
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  • NPR Washington Desk
Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was searched by the FBI earlier this week. A federal judge has now unsealed the warrant used for that search.

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  • Politics

FBI collected multiple sets of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

The search warrant and property receipt from Monday's FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home have been unsealed by a federal judge. Trump said Thursday he encouraged the release.

August 12, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
FBI agents document evidence outside a bureau field office in Kenwood, Ohio, on Aug. 11, after an armed man tried to breach the building. He fled and was later killed by law enforcement, authorities said.

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  • Investigations

An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric

Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.

August 12, 2022
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Some of the evidence against Jessica Burgess, 41, was handed over to police by Facebook. Facebook's parent company, Meta, released a statement saying it had received valid warrants from law enforcement in Nebraska and that "the warrants did not mention abortion at all."

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  • National

Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion

A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.

August 12, 2022
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  • Martin Kaste
The Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg (wearing mask), leaves court in New York on Friday.

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  • National

Jury selection will start in October for Trump Organization criminal trial

The Trump Organization and its former chief financial officer are accused of conspiring to evade federal, state and local taxes over a 16-year period. They deny the charges and any wrongdoing.

August 12, 2022
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  • Ilya Marritz
This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021.

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  • Law

Police say the investigation into 'Rust' movie shooting is nearing the end

It's been nearly nine months since Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun meant to be used as a prop. They were part of a crew in New Mexico filming the Western Rust.

August 12, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case next term involving a controversial legal theory about the power state legislatures have over federal election rules that the conservative Honest Elections Project has been backing in court filings.

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  • Elections

This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory

The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections.

August 12, 2022
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

Encore: Inmates give Washington, D.C., officials ideas for curbing gun violence

An innovative educational program in the D.C. jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2022.)

August 12, 2022
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  • Carrie Johnson
Attorney General Merrick Garland made remarks Thursday regarding the FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home that took place earlier this week.

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  • Law

Trump says he will not oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search

In a social media posting, Trump added that he encourages "the immediate release of those documents."

August 12, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
The entrance to the FBI headquarters in Cincinnati is shown on Thursday. An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at the field office, then fled and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement, authorities said.

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  • National

Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office, standoff

The confrontation at the FBI's Ohio field office comes as officials warn of an increase in threats against federal agents following a search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

August 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Attorney General Garland has moved to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant

Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a media statement days after a search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property.

August 11, 2022
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  • Carrie Johnson
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a news conference Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.

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  • National

FBI Director Wray denounces threats following the agency's search of Trump home

"I'm always concerned about threats to law enforcement," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. "Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you're upset with."

August 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Miller has gone from an indie darling to a key player in Warner Bros. DC superhero franchise.

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  • Movies

What's going on with Ezra Miller? A look at the ongoing scandals

Over the past six months, the actor has faced multiple arrests, charges, and allegations of assault and grooming. Miller is set to star in the upcoming film The Flash.

August 11, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
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