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News Articles: Law

Americans for Prosperity is among the groups at the Supreme Court in a case from California that involves a state rule that mandates the disclosure of some donor names. The groups claim doing so would violate their First Amendment right to freedom of association and that it would subject their donors to potential harassment.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Eyes Rich Activists, Their Anonymous Donations And Tax Breaks

At issue is a California law that requires tax-exempt charities to file with the state a list of their large donors — a copy, in fact, of the list they file annually with the IRS.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Prison cell

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  • Law

Georgia's Juvenile Detention System Struggles With Staggering Staff Churn

Georgia’s 97% turnover rate for entry-level corrections staff is significantly higher than neighboring Florida, which reached 64% a year after state lawmakers there approved a 10% salary hike for detention officers. 

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II (right) and Chief Deputy Daniel Fogg released a statement on Facebook on Saturday afternoon about the body camera footage related to the killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

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  • National

N.C. Sheriff Says He Wants To Release Bodycam Footage In Killing Of Andrew Brown Jr.

Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says his office wants the footage related to the killing of the 42-year-old Black man to be made public. The local NAACP is demanding Wooten's resignation.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Laura Pellicer
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Justice Dept. Probe Into Minneapolis Police 'Not Meant To Fix Policing'

Following the Justice Department's announcement of a probe into the city's police department, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Christy Lopez, a former DOJ attorney who led similar investigations.

April 25, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Republicans Push Wave Of Anti-Protest Bills In 'Alternative Universe' Backlash

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reid Epstein of The New York Times about the GOP-led push across several states to target protestors.

April 25, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Heightened security has remained a feature around the U.S. Capitol since the Jan. 6 riot. Capitol Police officers are now taking part in an initiative focused on healing trauma.

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  • National

New Program Helps Capitol Police Deal With Trauma From The Insurrection

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and Dr. Jim Gordon of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., talked jointly about a new Capitol Police initiative focused on healing trauma.

April 25, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of her nephew, Andrew Brown Jr., on Thursday. He was shot and killed Wednesday by a sheriff's deputy who was attempting to execute a warrant.

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  • Race

7 N.C. Sheriff's Deputies On Leave After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says the seven are on leave after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on Wednesday. Three other deputies' resignations were not related to the incident.

April 24, 2021
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  • Sarah McCammon
In a court filing, federal prosecutors say suspect Robert Chapman told a Bumble user about his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection.

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  • National

Bumble Blunder: Man Allegedly Boasts About Capitol Riot On Dating App, Is Arrested

Robert Chapman was promptly reported to authorities after reportedly boasting on Bumble about making it "all the way into Statuary Hall." He was arrested in New York on Thursday.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A special review panel says independent judge advocates, not commanding officers, should decide whether to pursue legal charges in sexual assault cases in what would be a break with longstanding policy. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is now reviewing the findings.

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  • National Security

Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control

Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against placing curbs on sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Rejects Restrictions On Life Without Parole For Juveniles

The court's conservatives said that a judge need not make a finding of "permanent incorrigibility" before sentencing a juvenile offender to life without parole.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

After Supreme Court Decision, A Former Juvenile Lifer On What A 2nd Chance Meant

The Supreme Court just made it easier to sentence juveniles to life in prison without parole. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Pace, a "juvenile lifer," released thanks to an earlier decision.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Courtney Dorning,
  • Connor Donevan,
  • and 1 more
Protesters gather outside the entrance to a rally for then-President Donald Trump in June in Tulsa, Okla. A new state law increases penalties for protesters who block public roadways and grants legal immunity to drivers who unintentionally harm them as they try to flee.

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  • National

Oklahoma Law Grants Immunity To Drivers Who Unintentionally Harm Protesters

The new law also makes blocking public roadways a misdemeanor offense.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther speaks during a news conference Wednesday about the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant on Tuesday. Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus (left) and interim Police Chief Michael Woods listen.

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  • National

Ma'Khia Bryant: Police Identify Officer Who Shot Teen, Release Video Footage

Columbus, Ohio, authorities say officer Nicholas Reardon shot Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, after police were called to a neighborhood due to a reported disturbance.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Clockwise from top left: Tristen Hunter, Ethan Harvey, Malerie McClusky, Katrina Edwards, Mateo Jaime and Alex Carter.

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  • Investigations

State Foster Care Agencies Take Millions Of Dollars Owed To Children In Their Care

In at least 36 states and the District of Columbia, child welfare agencies use a child's benefit checks to offset the cost of foster care, often leaving them with a tattered safety net as adults.

April 22, 2021
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  • Eli Hager and
  • Joseph Shapiro
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