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News Articles: Law

Adam Coy, a former Columbus Police officer, has been charged with murder.

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  • National

Bond Set At $3 Million For Fired Columbus Police Officer Who Killed Andre Hill

Former Officer Adam Coy pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the December killing of the unarmed Black man.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Gabe Rosenberg and
  • Nick Evans
A former typist and secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland is charged with being complicit in mass murder. The camp, seen here in 2016, has become a museum.

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  • Europe

German Woman, 95, Charged With Complicity In More Than 10,000 Murders During WWII

Despite her age, the case is being handled by a juvenile court, because she was under 21 when she worked at the camp.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

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  • National

Child Pepper-Sprayed By Rochester Police Was Denied Mental Health Help, Mother Says

"Her understanding is that the officer basically told her 'I can't do that. I can't call anyone else,' " family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano told NPR Thursday.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
A Philadelphia state correctional facility is pictured in June 2018. In Philadelphia, the concept of "felony murder" means someone can spend their life in prison if someone died during a felony act, even if that person did not intend to commit murder.

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  • Law

Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': Pa. Case Targets Sentencing Law

More than 1,000 people are serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, even though they never intended to kill anyone — 70% of them are Black. A lawsuit calls the concept cruel and unconstitutional.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Parler CEO John Matze said on Wednesday that the company's board ousted him from the conservative-friendly social network late last week.

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  • Technology

Parler CEO Is Fired After 'Constant Resistance' Inside The Conservative-Friendly Site

John Matze was ousted as the social media company struggles to find a way back online, with Big Tech companies cracking down on the site after the riot at the Capitol.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, seen last year. Lawmakers repealed his executive order declaring a coronavirus emergency. He issued a new one.

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  • Law

One Emergency After Another: Wisconsin Governor And Legislators Battle Over COVID-19

The Republican legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' state of emergency declaration Thursday, saying he had overreached his authority. Evers countered and issued another order.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

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  • Law

DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.

February 04, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this picture taken in 2014, the medieval portable altar of Eilbertus a part of the Guelph treasure, is displayed at the Bode Museum in Berlin. The treasure's complicated history found itself at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  • Law

Supreme Court Says Germany Can't Be Sued In Nazi-Era Art Case

The justices unanimously found that federal law bars suits against foreign governments accused of seizing their own citizens' property. The case now goes back to the lower court.

February 03, 2021
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  • Nina Totenberg
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, seen in 2019, filed suit against the San Francisco Unified School District Wednesday in an attempt to bring public school students back to in-person learning.

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  • Education

San Francisco Vs San Francisco School Board: A Push To Get Students Back In School

The city attorney filed suit Wednesday alleging the school district's plan to get kids back on campus is inadequate. The district argues otherwise.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Public Safety Canada notes that last month, members of the Proud Boys "played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol." Here, Proud Boys members join Donald Trump supporters at a protest outside the Colorado State Capitol last month in Denver.

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  • Politics

Canada Lists Proud Boys As A Terrorist Group, Alongside ISIS And Al-Qaida

The listing describes the Proud Boys as a violent neofascist organization whose members "espouse misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and/or white supremacist ideologies."

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos delivers the keynote address at the Air Force Association's Annual Air in 2018.

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  • Business

Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon's CEO

Amazon's CEO will be Andy Jassy, the head of its cloud computing division. "As much as I still tap dance into the office, I'm excited about this transition," Bezos says.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Shannon Bond
Yale University in New Haven, Conn. — pictured during a snowstorm in Jan. 2018 — is no longer facing a federal discrimination lawsuit after the Department of Justice withdrew it on Feb. 3.

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  • Education

Justice Department Drops Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University

The DOJ sued Yale over its use of race in admissions in October, citing discrimination against white and Asian American applicants. It withdrew the suit and Title VI violation notice on Wednesday.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Sicknick's remains are placed next to a U.S. flag on a pedestal in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday evening.

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  • National

Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda

President Biden joined Sicknick's family and colleagues from the Capitol Police Tuesday night. Sicknick was fatally injured while fending off a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex.

February 03, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

News Brief: GOP Discord, Trump Impeachment, Amazon's Bezos

House Republicans meet to find a path forward amid party divisions. House impeachment managers argue Trump is singularly responsible for the Capitol attack. Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon's CEO.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Noel King and
  • Steve Inskeep
In a pre-trial brief released on Tuesday, House impeachment managers argue former President Donald Trump whipped a crowd of supporters into a "frenzy" on Jan. 6 and incited the ensuing riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Impeachment Managers Argue Trump Is 'Singularly Responsible' For Capitol Attack

In a separate filing due ahead of next week's trial, former President Donald Trump's defense team calls the impeachment effort unconstitutional and denies he incited the crowd on Jan. 6.

February 03, 2021
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  • Ryan Lucas and
  • Nina Totenberg
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