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Osama bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America" resurfaced on TikTok in recent days, prompting the popular video platform to clamp down on accounts resharing it.

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  • Technology

The story behind the Osama bin Laden videos on TikTok

A manifesto written by the terrorist leader in 2002 resurfaced on TikTok, but the backlash to the videos was more widespread than the videos themselves.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Law

The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse

R&B Singer Cassie Ventura has filed a civil lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, alleging she suffered physical and sexual abuse for more than a decade.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Sidney Madden
Climate activists protest on the first day of the ExxonMobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on 2019. Last month, prosecutors described how ExxonMobil tried to take advantage of material stolen by hackers working for Aviram Azari.

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  • Climate

Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time

Aviram Azari was sentenced to almost seven years in prison on Thursday. Azari directed a group of hackers that targeted thousands of victims globally, including U.S. climate activists.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Copley and
  • Jeff Brady

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  • Law

Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law to ban "children" from "adult live performances" that feature sexual conduct. While the law doesn't refer to drag shows, it is widely seen as aimed at them.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Annie Gersh
Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she was last seen at her residence in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. Twenty-five years later, her family is still hopeful for her safe return as they continue the search efforts for her.

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  • National

25 years later, a Georgia mother isn't giving up on finding her missing daughter

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. She has not been heard from or seen ever since.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is seen on the bench during a guilty plea by Jenna Ellis on Oct. 24 in Atlanta.

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  • Law

Georgia judge seeks to protect evidence in election interference case after leaks

A Georgia judge has barred disclosure of certain discovery materials in the sweeping 2020 election interference case after excerpts of recorded interviews with some defendants were leaked.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
In 2016, Ori Givati served as a reservist soldier in the West Bank. He joined Breaking the Silence a year later.

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  • Middle East

A former Israeli soldier calls for international intervention to stop settler violence

Ex-Israeli soldier Ori Givati questions his military experience and the current rise in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Mansee Khurana
GPB News NPR

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  • Investigations

A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death threats

A federal warden claims he tried to stop the abuse at his prison complex in Illinois, but faced threats from his staff and obstacles from his bosses.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Joseph Shapiro and
  • Tirzah Christopher
Amanda Zurawski is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against Texas. Here, she arrives at the Austin courthouse where a hearing was held on July 20.

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  • Health

20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them

7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.

November 15, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

The Supreme Court is now adopting a code of ethics for justices

The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices — a first — amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices.

November 14, 2023
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Escaped murderer Danilo Cavalcante charged with more crimes from his time on the run

Cavalcante was charged with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges including theft and receiving stolen property.

November 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson last October.

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  • Law

The Supreme Court adopts first-ever code of ethics

The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices.

November 13, 2023
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By:
  • Annie Gersh and
  • Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Constitution and 16 state constitutions ban slavery except as punishment for a crime. Prisoner advocates say this allows forced prison labor, but systemic change has been met with resistance.

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  • National

Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

November 13, 2023
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By:
  • Meg Anderson
GPB News NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Economy

Autoworkers hope new Big 3 contracts will secure their place in middle class

The Big Three automakers have offered record contracts with 25% raises. But is it enough to give workers a comfortable middle class life, as generations of autoworkers had in decades past?

November 11, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
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