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News Articles: Law

The president swiftly responded to the Supreme Court rulings on Twitter saying the legal battle, which has not been put to rest, is "not fair to this Presidency or Administration!"

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  • Law

Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case

In two 7-2 rulings written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court allowed a subpoena in a New York criminal case but told a lower court to consider separation of powers when it comes to Congress.

July 09, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
Los Angeles police say they have arrested five people in connection with the February shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke. The late musician is seen here during Paris Fashion Week's men's fall-winter shows in January.

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  • Music News

5 People Arrested In Killing Of Rapper Pop Smoke, LA Police Say

Three men and two juvenile males have been arrested in connection with the rapper's death in February, the Los Angeles Police Department announced.

July 09, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Trump Says The Supreme Court Rulings On His Tax Records Are 'Not Fair'

President Trump complained the Supreme Court rulings that prevent him from blocking access to his tax returns were "not fair" — even though they are unlikely to be released before Election Day.

July 09, 2020
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  • Tamara Keith
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Rep. Maxine Waters On The Supreme Court Rulings On Trump's Tax Records

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters about the Supreme Court rulings on subpoenas seeking President Trump's pre-presidential financial records.

July 09, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

What A Supreme Court Ruling Means For Native Americans And Oklahoma

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Rebecca Nagle about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation.

July 09, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows (from left) Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, the officers involved in George Floyd's death.

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  • Law

Police Bodycam Transcripts: George Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe

Filed as part of a motion to dismiss charges against one of the officers, the transcripts also appear to show an officer expressing concern about Floyd's well-being in the moments before his death.

July 09, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

What The Case Looks Like For Trump After SCOTUS Ruling On His Tax Returns

David Greene speaks with Loyola University law professor Jessica Levinson about the Supreme Court's ruling on two cases that deal with President Trump's taxes.

July 09, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Supreme Court Rules On Two Key Cases In Battle For Trump's Taxes

The Supreme Court ruled on two key cases that deal with President Trump's financial records and whether they can be subpoened by Congress and a New York grand jury.

July 09, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
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Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show George Floyd Pleading For Life

New transcripts from bodycam footage shows George Floyd telling officers that he cannot breathe and they are killing him numerous times before he died. Floyd's death ignited nationwide protests.

July 09, 2020
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  • Brant Williams
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Trump Not 'Immune' From Releasing Tax Returns, Supreme Court Rules

David Greene talks with constitutional lawyer Kim Wehle about the Supreme Court rulings on President Trump's tax returns.

July 09, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Supreme Court To Rule On Trump Tax Records

The Supreme Court prepares to end a blockbuster term, and decisions on whether Congress and a New York grand jury can access President Trump's tax and financial information loom.

July 09, 2020
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  • Carrie Johnson
"People started screaming and shouting for them to let me go," says Vauhxx Booker, who says he was assaulted by a group of white men on July 4. Booker is seen here speaking at a community gathering against racism, where protesters demanded charges in his case.

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  • Race

'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana

"I hear a woman in the crowd yell out, 'Don't kill him.' And in that second, I realize that she's talking about me," Vauhxx Booker tells NPR.

July 09, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Supreme Court Upholds Challenges To Access To Birth Control

The Supreme Court upheld exemptions from Obamacare's birth-control mandate for private employers with religious and moral objections.

July 09, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
Wednesday's decision seems to be an extension of a 2012 ruling in which the Supreme Court unanimously found that a fourth-grade teacher at a Lutheran school who was commissioned as a minister could not sue over her firing.

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  • Law

Justices Rule Teachers At Religious Schools Aren't Protected By Fair Employment Laws

The 7-2 decision carving out a religious exemption could potentially affect other employees of religious hospitals, universities and charities.

July 08, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman arrives on Capitol Hill in October as part of the impeachment inquiry. Controversy has grown over an abnormal stall in Vindman's promotion to the rank of full colonel.

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  • National Security

Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, Retires Over 'Bullying, Intimidation' By Trump

Vindman is retiring "after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited," his lawyer said Wednesday.

July 08, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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