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  • Law

Eight Miles, A Time-Stamped Receipt And An Overturned Conviction Lead To A Lawsuit

Herbert Alford was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he's suing Hertz Corp. for failing to turn over a receipt that corroborated his alibi.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing new misconduct allegations, after a female aide accused him of groping her.

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  • Politics

N.Y. Assembly To Open Impeachment Investigation On Gov. Cuomo

Speaker Carl Heastie said he has authorized a committee to look into sexual misconduct allegations, including one that Cuomo groped a staff member. Cuomo has denied the accusation.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

How Breonna Taylor's Police Killing Changed Louisville

In the year since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor, Louisville has undergone some difficult reckonings. Her death forced Black girls and young women to confront the uncertainty of their futures.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jess Clark
GPB News NPR

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  • World

30 Students Missing In Northwest Nigeria In Country's Latest School Kidnapping

More than two dozen students were taken from Federal College Of Forestry Mechanization, marking the fourth kidnapping of students in the country since December.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Kenneth Harrelson, identified in an FBI affidavit as the man at center holding a phone in the Capitol Rotunda, is charged with obstructing an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted building and conspiracy.

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  • Law

Florida Man With Alleged Links To Oath Keepers Charged Over Capitol Riot

Kenneth Harrelson faces four counts, including obstructing an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted building and conspiracy.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest statistics on Wednesday showing agents encountered nearly 3,500 migrants a day during February 2021 — a 28% spike over January.

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  • National

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

The swelling number of minors has left CBP scrambling to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Derek Chauvin will face a third-degree murder charge in the death of George Floyd, after a district court judge reversed his earlier ruling on Thursday.

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  • Race

Chauvin Trial: Judge Reinstates 3rd-Degree Murder Charge Over George Floyd's Killing

Derek Chauvin was already facing manslaughter and second-degree murder charges when the much-anticipated trial opened this week.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
In June 2020, Libby Liu announced she would step down as head of the Open Technology Fund the following month. But newly appointed U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack fired her effective immediately.

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  • Law

'I Was Speechless': Law Firm Investigated Its Own Ex-Client For Trump VOA Chief

As part of a contract that earned it more than $2 million in taxpayer money, McGuireWoods investigated an ex-client — a not-for-profit tech fund — for Trump's CEO at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured in court on on Oct. 30, 2020, is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.

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  • Law

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial In Kenosha Killings Delayed Until November

The request to postpone came from prosecutors and defense lawyers looking for more time to build their cases. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding another.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Judge with gavel

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  • Law

An Unjust Virus: What COVID Has Done To Georgia Courts

Since April, 33 probate judges in Georgia have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s up from 17 in November. With one probate judge for each of the state’s 159 counties, that’s an infection rate of about 20 percent. And 69 clerks of those courts have been infected.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller and
  • Rebecca Grapevine
A press badge for <em>Des Moines Register</em> reporter Andrea Sahouri features the jail booking photo from her May 31 arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest.

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  • National

Iowa Reporter Found Not Guilty By Jury After Arrest At Black Lives Matter Protest

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was arrested by police as she was covering a Black Lives Matter protest. She was charged with failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Merrick Garland speaks during his attorney general confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Feb. 22.

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  • Politics

Garland Confirmed As Attorney General 5 Years After Thwarted Supreme Court Bid

The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to run the Justice Department. He's vowed to crack down on violent domestic extremists and reduce racial disparities in the justice system.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Federal prosecutors say Federico Klein was captured on multiple police body camera videos wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat amid the throng of people trying to force their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He is the only known Trump appointee to be swept up in the sprawling federal investigation of the deadly breach.

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  • Law

Ex-Trump Appointee Accused Of Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot, 'Danger' To Public

Judge Zia Faruqui said Federico Klein's alleged role in the deadly siege, while he was still a government aide, makes him a menace. She said he "was literally directing people" to confront officers.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Attorney Ben Crump speaks during a press conference at the site where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Crump has represented numerous families of people killed by police.

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  • National

George Floyd Family Lawyer Ben Crump: Trial Is A Chance For Justice

Ben Crump has long represented families of Black people killed by police. Crump says accountability is one thing, but "justice would be them still here with us living."

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Audie Cornish
Jacob Chansley, photographed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber following the breach of a mob during a joint session of Congress.

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  • Law

Jacob Chansley, Self-Styled 'QAnon Shaman,' To Stay In Jail Pending Trial

A judge said that Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, must remain in jail ahead of his trial because he remains a threat to the public.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
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