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News Articles: Law

The view outside the Chinese technology company ByteDance in Beijing in August 2020. Trump's executive order outlaws transactions between U.S. citizens and ByteDance. American instructors who work for ByteDance subsidiary GOGOKID said they feel like their jobs are under threat.

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  • Technology

They Teach Chinese Kids English Online. Now They're Caught In Trump's War On TikTok

ByteDance-owned tutoring app GOGOKID employes about 4,000 American teachers. Trump's crack down on TikTok could mean those instructors will lose their jobs.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Rochester Officers Suspended Over Death Of Daniel Prude

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., has ordered the immediate suspension of seven police officers over the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after being restrained during his arrest in March.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Baker
GPB News NPR

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  • National

How Activists Are Reacting To Recent Violent Incidents At Protests

Some activists are sitting out protests after deadly incidents around the country. Others say they are not deterred but are taking extra safety precautions.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
President Trump visited Wilmington, N.C., on Wednesday and urged supporters to try to vote in person after sending in a mail-in ballot — actions that would be both illegal and disruptive.

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  • Politics

Trump Urges Supporters To Go To Polls Even After Voting By Mail

Facebook and Twitter have both flagged content about Trump's suggestion that supporters should visit polling stations to "make sure" their mailed ballots count. Voting twice is illegal.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Naylor
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department.

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  • Law

Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash

On her last day on the job, Carmen Best, the city's first Black woman police chief, reflected on nationwide demonstrations against police violence and her own department's handling of recent protests.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic

The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
President Trump tours an area affected by civil unrest in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. While there, he attacked Democratic leaders in other nearby big cities, saying they aren't doing enough on crime.

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  • Law

Trump Talks Tough On Crime, But Federal Deployments Likely Won't Ease It

President Trump has sent federal agents to cities experiencing a spike in violence. But critics worry the White House is using crime and protests for political advantage in an election year.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant'

Taylor's ex-boyfriend, who now faces drug trafficking charges, was offered a plea deal that named the late 26-year-old EMT as a member of his alleged criminal enterprise. He turned the deal down.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. She is leading the court's investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.

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  • Law

Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes

The International Criminal Court has been looking into allegations of torture by the U.S. in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a member of the court though its allies the UK and France are.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A mural of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén in the south side of Fort Worth, Texas. The Army says it will expand its inquiry into the killing of Guillén, who is one of a string of disappearances and deaths at the Texas post.

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  • National

U.S. Army Replaces Fort Hood Commander, Ramps Up Vanessa Guillén Inquiry

Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt will remain at the post, instead of going on to command the 1st Armored Division as the Army had originally planned.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007.

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  • Asia

'Comrade Duch,' Infamous Commander Of Khmer Rouge Prison, Dies In Cambodia

Kaing Guek Eav oversaw Phnom Penh's notorious S-21 prison, where thousands of people were executed and tortured during the Khmer Rouge's terrifying rule in the 1970s.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

A Look At Kamala Harris As A Prosecutor

Joe Biden's running mate relies heavily on her experience as a district attorney and California attorney general. In those positions, she's navigated criticism from both the left and the right.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Shafer (KQED) and
  • Marisa Lagos (KQED)
Los Angeles County last fall unveiled one of its 10 Department of Mental Health vans aimed at, among other things, reducing long waiting periods for the transport of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

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  • Health

California Poised To Strengthen Mental Health Insurance Laws

One of the strongest mental health parity laws in the U.S. is on the governor's desk. It aims to help more than 13 million Californians — including those with milder mental illness and addictions.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Kamala Harris receives the oath of office from California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George during her inauguration on Jan. 8, 2004, as San Francisco's district attorney. In the center is Harris' mother, Shyamala Gopalan.

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  • National

Kamala Harris: Walking The Line Between Lawmaker And Law Enforcement

Harris has often been caught between two groups: law enforcement and progressive activists. In recent years, she has been outspoken about systemic change to policing and criminal justice in America.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Marisa Lagos and
  • Scott Shafer
A protester talks with a deputy of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department during demonstrations following the death of a Black man identified as Dijon Kizzee on Monday in Los Angeles.

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  • National

Deputies Shoot And Kill Black Man In South LA, Sparking Protest

Homicide detectives are investigating Monday's shooting, which officials say happened after sheriff's deputies tried to stop the man, identified as Dijon Kizzee, while he was riding a bike.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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