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A sign framed with flowers lists victims' names on a fence outside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colo. The suspect in the mass shooting made his first court appearance on Thursday.

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  • Law

Boulder Shooting Suspect Makes 1st Court Appearance

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is facing 10 counts of murder in the first degree and one count of attempted murder over the horrific attack at a King Soopers supermarket.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Rep. David Ralston

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  • Politics

Georgia Lawmakers To Look At State Intervention In Atlanta Crime-Fighting

Atlanta could face intervention from state police authorities to help crack down on crime in Georgia’s capital city amid a spate of violent and property crimes over the past year.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
Crime tape surrounds a King Soopers grocery store on March 24 in Boulder, Colo where ten people were killed in a shooting on Monday. State Democrats now say they will consider a statewide assault weapons ban.

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  • National

Colorado Democrats Consider Ban On Assault Weapons After Mass Shooting

After 10 people were killed at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., state Democrats say they're considering joining seven other states and D.C. by banning "assault-style" weapons.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Bente Birkeland
Scales in courtroom

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  • Law

Push To Raise Max Age For Juvenile Offenders To 17 Clears Hurdle

A bill to raise the maximum age for youth offenders to be tried in juvenile court from 16 to 17 advanced in the General Assembly on Wednesday.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

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  • Investigations

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether police may enter a person's home and seize guns without a warrant in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Mulls Whether Police Can Enter Home Without Warrant To Save A Life

At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate chamber as U.S. Capitol Police confront rioters inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

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  • Law

New Evidence Points To Coordination Among Extremist Groups Ahead Of Capitol Riot

Court papers filed by the Justice Department allege that a member of the Oath Keepers coordinated with the Proud Boys and a far-right, self-styled militia to form an "alliance" on Jan. 6.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (left) looks over the electric chair in the death chamber at the Greensville Correctional Center with Operations Director George Hinkle (center) and the director of the Department of Corrections, Harold Clarke, prior to signing a bill abolishing the penalty Wednesday.

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  • National

Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed a ban on the death penalty in that state Wednesday, joining 22 other states.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Whittney Evans
Xiao Zhen Xie, 75, is recovering after she was punched by a man in San Francisco. Her family says that despite being hurt, she fought back to defend herself.

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  • Race

Asian Grandmother Who Smacked Her Attacker With A Board Donates Nearly $1 Million

The money will be donated to help defuse racism against the Asian American community. Xiao Zhen Xie's grandson wrote, "She insists on making this decision saying this issue is bigger than Her."

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell

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  • Author Interviews

Out Of Prison But Still Trapped: Examining The 'Afterlife' Of Incarceration

There are 45,000 laws, policies and administrative sanctions in the U.S. that target people with criminal records. Reuben Jonathan Miller researches how they affect people's lives in Halfway Home.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Then-acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin speaks during a news conference on Jan. 12. After an interview Sherwin gave about the ongoing Capitol insurrection investigation, a federal judge criticized the Justice Department with a potential gag order.

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  • Law

Judge Criticizes DOJ For Talking About Capitol Riot Conspiracy Case In The Press

"This case will not be tried in the media," U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta said Tuesday, referring to two recent stories that he said could affect the defendants' right to a fair trial.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Children are detained in a Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas on March 20. President Biden's administration faces mounting criticism for refusing to allow outside observers into facilities that are detaining thousands of migrant children.

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  • National

CBP Defends Conditions At Border Detention Centers Amid Upsurge In Migrants

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released photos and video of Texas immigrant processing centers that have faced fresh criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
John Matze, the former CEO of conservative social media site Parler, has sued the company and its financial backer, Rebekah Mercer, alleging breach of contract and defamation.

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  • Technology

Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier, Rebekah Mercer, over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Health care workers walk out of a King Soopers grocery store after a gunman opened fire Monday in Boulder, Colo.

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  • National

Boulder Shooting: Police Identify Suspected Gunman, Say He's Facing 10 Murder Charges

"This is a real horror and terror for all of us," said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who said he has shopped at the same store where gunfire erupted on Monday.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Eric Talley of the Boulder, Colo., police is being mourned as a brave officer, husband, a brother and father to seven children. Talley and nine others were killed Monday in a mass shooting in Boulder.

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  • National

Eric Talley: Family And Colleagues Remember Police Officer Slain At Boulder Grocery

His father says Eric Talley, 51, was a devoted dad who was learning to be a drone operator, because the job would be safer.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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