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News Articles: Law

"The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,"Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April.

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  • National

4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez

"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."

September 11, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Epic Games Founder On The Lawsuit Against Tech Giants

Last month, Epic Games sued Apple and Google over the commission fees they charge to download apps. Epic's founder, Timothy Sweeney, says tech giants control monopolies that have to be stopped.

September 11, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (center) and Attorney General William Barr walk into the White House Rose Garden for a July 2019 press conference on the census.

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  • National

Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats

The Constitution says that count must include every person living in the U.S. A three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued the ban on CS gas in his role as the city's police commissioner. He's seen here at City Hall in late August.

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  • National

Portland, Ore., Mayor Bans Police Use Of Tear Gas At Protests

"We need something different and we need it now," Mayor Ted Wheeler says as he orders his city's police to halt the use of CS gas, one of the most common forms of tear gas.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
The Justice Department has accused 57 people of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program. A portion of the program's application is shown here.

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  • National

57 People Face Federal Charges Of Defrauding Coronavirus Relief Program

Prosecutors say those charged attempted to steal more than $175 million from the Paycheck Protection Program, which is meant to provide relief to small businesses impacted by the pandemic.

September 10, 2020
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  • Merrit Kennedy
President Trump speaks about judicial appointments Wednesday at the White House.

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  • Law

Trump's Newest Supreme Court Shortlist Is Overtly More Political

The list, released Wednesday, includes three Republican U.S. senators — all of whom have directly or indirectly criticized Chief Justice John Roberts for not being conservative enough.

September 10, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

20 Names Added To Trump's List Of Potential Supreme Court Nominees

The new names added to the previous list include three U.S. senators: Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Ted Cruz of Texas and Missouri's Josh Hawley. Trump's 2016 list energized his base.

September 10, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Courts Try To Resume In-Person Proceedings As Safely As Possible

Courts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases. New York City is trying to get people back in the courtroom however they can appear.

September 10, 2020
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  • Beth Fertig
President Trump arrives Tuesday to talk about the environment in Jupiter, Fla.

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  • Politics

Trump Adds Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton To List Of Potential Supreme Court Picks

Trump on Wednesday released an additional 20 names he said he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office.

September 09, 2020
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  • Alana Wise
Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to an image of Robert Hadden during a news conference Wednesday to announce his arrest and indictment.

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  • Law

Ex-Columbia University Gynecologist Accused Of Abusing Dozens Of Patients Is Indicted

Robert Hadden has been arrested in connection with the abuse of dozens of female patients, including minors. He has been accused of abuse in the past but avoided jail time in a previous case.

September 09, 2020
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  • Merrit Kennedy
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall resigned Tuesday after criticism of her department's handling of recent protests in the city. Hall is seen here at police headquarters in Dallas in 2017.

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  • National

Dallas Police Chief Resigns Amid Fallout Over Department's Handling Of Protests

U. Reneé Hall will stay on until the end of 2020. She is the latest in a wave of police chiefs to leave their posts after national protests calling for increase law enforcement accountability.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Police hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality in the morning hours of May 31 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Investigations

Political Divisions Drive Police Brutality Lawsuit Settlements

Most of the largest civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas in the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions on policing.

September 09, 2020
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  • Robert Benincasa
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

News Brief: DOJ Defends Trump, Vaccine Is A Hot Button Issue, Rochester Police

The Justice Department makes an unprecedented move to protect President Trump. A COVID-19 vaccine is a key issue in the presidential race. And, the police chief in Rochester, N.Y., has resigned.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Noel King
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

In Unusual Move, DOJ To Defend Trump In E. Jean Carroll's Defamation Suit

The Justice Department intervened on President Trump's behalf in a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer, who accuses him of sexual assaulting her in the '90s — long before he was president.

September 09, 2020
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  • Ryan Lucas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned a vote this week on it.

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  • Politics

McConnell Proposes Pandemic Relief Bill, Democrats Quickly Dismiss It As 'Emaciated'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a targeted coronavirus aid plan amid stalled negotiations on a broader deal. Democrats oppose the bill and it's unlikely to advance.

September 08, 2020
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  • Claudia Grisales
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