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Law enforcement blocks the road in front of the Oneida Bingo and Casino in Green Bay, Wis. on Saturday May 1, 2021 after reports of an active shooter.

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  • National

2 Killed In Shooting At Wisconsin Casino; Gunman Slain

Brown County Sheriff's Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was targeting a specific person he was angry at, but the person wasn't at the Oneida Casino at the time.

May 02, 2021
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  • Law

Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Picked To Lead ICE, Likely In For 'Cultural Clash'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adam Isacson from The Washington Office on Latin America about President Biden's choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

May 01, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

Idaho Governor Signs Bill To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools

The governor in Idaho has signed a law to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. Some educators in the state are calling it unnecessary and a potential violation of free speech.

May 01, 2021
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  • James Dawson
A screenshot from former Loveland police officer Austin Hopp's body camera moments before he forcefully arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner on June 26, 2020.

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  • National

3 Colorado Officers Involved In Forceful Arrest Of Woman With Dementia Resign

The Loveland police officers were involved in the forceful arrest and detention of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman with dementia. The announcement came after a federal civil rights suit was filed.

May 01, 2021
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By:
  • Claire Cleveland
NYPD canceled its contract with Boston Dynamics last week after its test run of the company's Spot robot sparked concerns of misuse of city funds and potential police abuse.

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  • Law

'Creepy' Robot Dog Loses Job With New York Police Department

Following public outrage, the NYPD terminated a $94,000 contract to test a canine-like surveillance device designed to keep officers out of harms way. Critics panned the department's investment.

May 01, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
Almost two months ago, two of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs were stolen and her dog walker shot. Five people have now been arrested in the case.

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  • Music

5 Facing Charges Over Shooting Of Lady Gaga's Dog Walker And Theft Of French Bulldogs

Three people are charged with robbery and attempted murder, while two others were deemed accessories to the initial crime. One was the woman who said she found the dogs after the February theft.

April 30, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Julia Sherwin, lawyer for the family of Mario Gonzalez, speaks about his death in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday. Members of the Gonzalez family believe police used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him.

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  • Law

Lawyer Says Police Didn't Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground

Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in police custody on April 19. Body camera footage showed police pinning him to the ground for several minutes.

April 30, 2021
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  • Eric Westervelt and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. speak after a judge denied their request to immediately release body cam videos to the public of the fatal shooting of Brown in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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  • Law

Sheriff Releases Names Of 7 Deputies On Scene Of Andrew Brown Jr. Death

The Pasquotank County, N.C., Sheriff's Office said three deputies who fired shots will stay on leave pending investigations but that it's "obvious" from videos that four deputies didn't shoot.

April 29, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
close-up of a Savannah police vehicle

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  • Law

Three SPD Officers Suspended For 'Inappropriate Meme' After Death In Custody

Lawyers for the family of a man who died by hanging in police custody say the meme shared by an officer depicts a hanging.

April 29, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

'Frightened To Death': Cheerleader Speech Case Gives Supreme Court Pause

At issue is whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but may affect school order. The case is the biggest test of student speech rights since 1969.

April 29, 2021
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  • Nina Totenberg
Rudy Giuliani is seen here with Donald Trump shortly after Trump's election victory in 2016. Federal authorities raided Giuliani's apartment Wednesday, the former New York City mayor's attorney said.

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  • Politics

Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani's Apartment Over Ukraine Ties

The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for years by federal authorities, who have been looking into his business dealings in Ukraine.

April 29, 2021
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  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Ryan Lucas
Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of her nephew, Andrew Brown Jr., on her cellphone at her home last week in Elizabeth City, N.C. Brown was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies attempting to execute a warrant.

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  • National

N.C. Judge Delays Public Release Of Bodycam Footage Of Andrew Brown Jr.'s Death

Judge Jeffrey Foster ordered law enforcement to disclose videos to Brown's family within 10 days but blocked public release until an investigation of the shooting is complete in 30 to 45 days.

April 28, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Travis McMichael (from left), his father, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan face federal hate crime charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last year.

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  • Law

3 Men Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing

Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan face charges of attempted kidnapping and hate crimes in the death of Arbery, a Black man gunned down while on a run last year.

April 28, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
Students and demonstrators march on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio last week to protest the killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, by a Columbus police officer.

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  • National

Columbus Mayor Requests DOJ Review Of Racial Bias In Police Force

"We want to be partners with the DOJ to bring about meaningful, sustainable and significant reforms," the mayor's letter says. It comes a week after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was killed by police.

April 28, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The Department of Justice released videos depicting the alleged assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and other members of law enforcement during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Investigations

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot

The Justice Department has released videos showing the alleged Jan. 6 assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and others. The videos are cited in cases against two men charged in the riot.

April 28, 2021
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  • Tom Dreisbach
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