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Willie B. Smith is on death row for his conviction in the 1991 abduction, robbery, and murder of 22-year-old Sharma Ruth Johnson.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Alabama Inmate Who Requested Pastor's Presence

Willie B. Smith III's death by lethal injection in an Alabama prison is on hold after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered state officials to allow him to have his pastor with him when he dies.

February 12, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The FBI says five people arrested on Thursday are part of a Proud Boys group that participated in the Capitol riot.

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  • National

Capitol Riot: 5 More People Allegedly Linked To Proud Boys Are Arrested

The Justice Department also said that two men associated with the Boogaloo Bois had been arrested in Kentucky in connection with offenses there.

February 12, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Singer Britney Spears at an appearance in Hollywood in July 2019.

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  • Music News

Judge Rules Against Britney Spears' Father In Conservatorship Dispute

In a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing Thursday, the judge ruled that conservatorship of the singer's estate will continue to be co-controlled by an outside firm, Bessemer Trust.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., speaks on the third day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, Thursday at the U.S. Capitol. DeGette referenced court documents and social media posts to argue that Trump supporters believed they were following his orders in attacking the Capitol.

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  • Politics

Rioters' Own Words Show Incitement By Trump, Impeachment Managers Argue

Many of the statements referenced in the Senate impeachment trial appear in the criminal cases against the alleged rioters.

February 11, 2021
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks on the third day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. House impeachment managers argue that Trump both incited the Jan. 6. insurrection and showed no remorse after the attack.

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  • Politics

House Democrats Use Trump's Own Words To Argue He Showed No Remorse After Attack

Impeachment managers said Trump's lack of contrition indicates he remains a threat to democracy and must be disqualified from holding office.

February 11, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty to all charges, including homicide, last month. He is accused of shooting three men — two of whom died and one of whom was seriously wounded — during protests in Kenosha, Wis., following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

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  • National

Wisconsin Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Kyle Rittenhouse

Prosecutors asked the judge last week to issue a new warrant and raise Rittenhouse's bail by $200,000, arguing that he violated conditions of his release by not alerting them to his change of address.

February 11, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says it is the first department to implement Biden's executive order to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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  • National

HUD To Probe Housing Bias Cases Involving Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity

The move follows an executive order by President Biden to expand protections for LGBTQ people in health care, housing and education.

February 11, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The Biden administration signaled on Wednesday that it is putting on hold former President Trump's attempted ban of popular video-sharing app TikTok.

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  • Technology

Biden Administration Pauses Trump's TikTok Ban, Backs Off Pressure To Sell App

TikTok will still undergo a national security review by federal officials, but any outright ban, or pressure to sell to an American company, will not be a priority of the Biden White House.

February 11, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-U.S. Virgin Islands, speaks Wednesday during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. She argued that Trump was "singularly responsible" for the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol and that he should be convicted and barred from holding public office again.

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  • Politics

Stacey Plaskett Is 1st Nonvoting House Delegate To Argue An Impeachment Trial

She touched on her unlikely journey from projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., to St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands, "and now as an adult woman representing an island territory speaking to the U.S. Senate."

February 10, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
A sign reading "Convict or Be Complicit" hangs from a bridge on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., on the second day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.

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  • Politics

'The Footage Is Horrific': Senators React To Gripping New Video Of Capitol Riot

Senators on both sides of the aisle were visibly affected by graphic and explicit new footage that included police body camera video and surveillance footage.

February 10, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead House impeachment manager, speaks in the Senate on Wednesday. He argued that former President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and that his words are not protected by the First Amendment.

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  • National

House Impeachment Managers Say Trump's 'Incitement' Is Not Protected Speech

Rep. Jamie Raskin called former President Donald Trump the "inciter in chief" and rejected the defense's claim that his calls to overturn the election constitute free speech under the First Amendment.

February 10, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Georgia prosecutors are investigating whether former President Donald Trump's phone call to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Ben Raffensperger to overturn the state's election results in Trump's favor broke state laws.

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  • Politics

Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump's Call To Overturn Election

In a letter to state officials, the top prosecutor in Atlanta said the investigation will look into potential violations of state law stemming from Trump's call with election officials last month.

February 10, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., leaves at the end of the first day of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial at the Capitol on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Impeachment Managers To Present New Video Footage In Opening Presentation

Aides for the House managers' team say members will present footage from Capitol security cameras that they call "devastating." Wednesday is the first of two days of arguments for the prosecution.

February 10, 2021
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  • Claudia Grisales
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Tuesday voted to move forward with the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

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  • Politics

GOP Senator: Trump's Lawyers Did A 'Terrible Job' On 1st Day Of Trial

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized Trump's legal team as having bungled the argument against the constitutionality of the impeachment trial. Other Republican lawmakers agreed.

February 10, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
Bruce Castor, defense attorney for former President Donald Trump (center), departs the U.S. Capitol following the first day of the impeachment trial on Monday.

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  • Politics

Graphic Video, Rambling Defense: Takeaways From Senate Impeachment Day 1

House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin opened the trial with video of the scenes of pro-Trump rioters breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6. Many senators panned the former president's defense team.

February 10, 2021
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  • Deirdre Walsh
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