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News Articles: Law

An appeals court has given Uber and Lyft more time to fight a judge's order over how they classify their drivers, averting a threatened shutdown in California.

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  • Business

Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time

An appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees to comply with state law.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, visits Capitol Hill earlier this month. DeJoy is set to testify before Senate and House panels in the coming days over his controversial plans to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service. Many Democrats fear these changes could slow the delivery of mail ballots this fall.

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  • Politics

Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks

A pair of House Democrats suggest that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was not part of a pool of candidates cultivated and vetted by an outside hiring firm that was contracted to fill the post.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Charged With Fraud

Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political adviser, was among four people arrested Thursday in connection with an online fundraising scheme to pay for part of the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
A task force concluded in 2016 that Michigan's environmental agency bore primary responsibility for the water crisis in Flint. The state is now agreeing to pay $600 million to resolve lawsuits over the crisis.

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  • Environment

Michigan Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Flint Residents Over Water Debacle

A summary of the preliminary settlement shows that nearly 80% of the money would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Former White House Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested In Border Wall Scheme

Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political strategist, was arrested Thursday along with three other people in connection with an online fundraising scheme.

August 20, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

2 Young Migrants Are Caught Up In A Shadow Immigration System

Migrant children caught at the border for crossing illegally into the U.S. are being secretly held in hotels for days, according to court papers. Critics say it's part of a shadow immigration system.

August 20, 2020
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  • Joel Rose
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

News Brief: Democratic Convention, California Fires, Flint Water Crisis

It was a big night at the Democratic convention for Kamala Harris. California fires push resources to the limits. And, Michigan reaches a settlement agreement with victims of the Flint water crisis.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • David Greene and
  • Steve Inskeep
Honduran migrants, Ricardo Sr., (left), his son Ricardo Jr., 13, and his cousin Jorge, 16, walk near their home in Texas. When the two teenage boys crossed the border illegally into Texas last month, they turned themselves in to the Border Patrol. They were later escorted to a hotel by armed men in civilian clothes.

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  • National

Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors

The children are held at hotels, instead of shelters, until they can be put on planes to their home countries. This bypasses the normal process that gives children a chance to ask for asylum.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Joel Rose and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded.

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  • National

Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police

After Austin cut millions from its police department, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing to make cities pay a price for tightening law enforcement budgets.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Former Justice Department Official Steps Into The Spotlight

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates following her speech at the Democratic National Convention in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden.

August 19, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks during a news conference, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.

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  • National

Members Of Louisville City Council Draft A Measure Calling On Mayor To Resign

The council's Republican Caucus is calling for Democratic Mayor Greg Fischer to step down. The caucus cites Fischer's handling of probes into the Breonna Taylor and David McAtee deaths as reasons.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
The Trump administration implemented new restrictions on DACA applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering DHS to revert to the original guidelines set by President Barack Obama in 2012.

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  • Law

California Picks Up Fight Over DACA Restrictions Again

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra will challenge new restrictions aimed at limiting Deferred Action for Childhod Arrivals applications while the Trump administration aims to end the program.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The parents of Caine Rogers, the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by an officer with the Atlanta Police Dept. in 2016 seek justice from the city.

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  • Law

Family Seeks Justice For Man Killed By Atlanta Police in 2016 As New Dashcam Video Released

The parents of Caine Rogers, the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by an officer with the Atlanta Police Department in 2016, seek justice.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a July 2018 meeting in Helsinki.

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  • Investigations

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared information with Russian intelligence during the last presidential campaign, a bipartisan Senate report on Russian 2016 election interference shows.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Tim Mak
With voting by mail set for a major expansion because of the pandemic, some worry that thousands of absentee ballots could be rejected because the Postal Service may not postmark the envelope.

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  • Elections

Another Post Office Election Challenge: Making Sure Ballots Are Postmarked

Thousands of mail-in ballots routinely arrive without a postmark or with one that isn't legible. Election officials have to decide whether to count those ballots and under what circumstances.

August 18, 2020
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  • Pam Fessler
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