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3 Fort Campbell Soldiers Charged In Scheme To Traffic Guns To Chicago

Federal prosecutors charged three Army soldiers of lawfully purchasing 91 guns from licensed dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, and then transferring them to Chicago.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre at the group's annual meeting in Dallas in May 2018. A secretive figure, LaPierre makes few public appearances outside of carefully scripted speeches.

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  • Investigations

Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case, Heightening Risk For Dissolution Of Group

A federal judge threw out the National Rifle Association's bid to declare bankruptcy Tuesday, allowing New York to proceed in its effort to dissolve the gun rights group for alleged "fraud and abuse."

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Tim Mak
An image of Andrew Brown Jr. at a memorial on Saturday.

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  • Race

Andrew Brown's Family Views Longer Video Footage Of Fatal Shooting

"What we saw on that video was an unjustified killing," family attorney Bakari Sellers told reporters on Tuesday in Elizabeth City, N.C., after seeing additional police body camera video.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
This image from a video released by the Justice Department shows Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, attempting to hold back a crowd that ultimately breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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  • Law

2 Men Charged With Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot Ordered Jailed Pending Trial

George Tanios and Julian Khater have been accused of conspiring to assault U.S. Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, who were protecting the Capitol on Jan. 6.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Ahmaud Arbery's relatives, including sister Jasmine Arbery (left) and his mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones (second from left), sit at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Monday to witness Gov. Brian Kemp sign a law repealing the state's citizen's arrest statute.

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  • National

In Ahmaud Arbery's Name, Georgia Repeals Citizen's Arrest Law

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, signed a law repealing the citizen's arrest law. The men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery are using it as part of their defense in the murder case.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Hurt
(L to R) Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, William "Roddie" Bryan

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  • Law

Men Charged With Ahmaud Arbery Killing Plead Not Guilty To Hate Crime

The three white men are charged with a federal hate crime in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. They pleaded not guilty Tuesday.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
There is a group of about 150 people in federal prison known as "old law" prisoners who committed crimes before November 1987 and still have little hope of release.

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  • Law

Forgetting And Forgotten: Older Prisoners Seek Release But Fall Through The Cracks

Prisoners like Kent Clark who broke the law before 1987 should have a chance at parole, unlike more recent inmates. But there are dozens of men in their 60s and older who have little hope of release.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Gov. Brian Kemp hugs Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery

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  • Politics

Georgia's Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Bill Signed By Kemp

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday overhauling Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law to greatly limit who can detain criminal suspects beyond on-duty police officers.

May 10, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson poses with moms holding baskets of flowers

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  • Law

Savannah Asks For Parents' Aid To Combat Gun Violence

The city of Savannah is asking parents to secure guns and hold kids accountable to prevent gun violence.

May 10, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
A real COVID-19 vaccination record card issued by the Centers for Disease Control.

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  • National

California Man Arrested In Suspected Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card Operation

Undercover agents bought the fake cards for $20 each at a bar near Stockton. Authorities say they it's the first time they've seen this kind of forgery. Meanwhile, phony cards circulate online.

May 08, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since Lewis and Clark came through."

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  • National

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Shaylee Ragar
(L to R) Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, William "Roddie" Bryan

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  • Law

Trial In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Set To Begin Oct. 18

The trial on state murder and assault charges will begin in October. The three defendants also face federal hate crime charges.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier that surrounds the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis during the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in March. The Justice Department is now bringing criminal charges against Chauvin over allegedly violating Floyd's rights and using excessive force in restraining him.

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  • Law

Justice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3 Others

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Residentes protest after a police operation against alleged drug traffickers at the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.

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  • Latin America

U.N. Calls For Investigation As Police In Brazil Kill At Least 24 In Rio Drug Raid

The operation aimed at alleged drug traffickers resulted in a terrifying shootout in one of the city's poorest slums. One police officer also died in the raid.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Surveillance cameras, like the one here in Boston, are used throughout Massachusetts. The state now regulates how police use facial recognition technology.

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  • Technology

Massachusetts Pioneers Rules For Police Use Of Facial Recognition Tech

Massachusetts is implementing its first state-wide rules for police using controversial facial recognition systems. But not all privacy advocates agree that regulation is the right step.

May 07, 2021
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  • Emma Peaslee
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