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Families Separated At Border Hope Biden Reunites Them, Bringing Deported Parents Back

6:11pm January 28, 2021

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration deported more than 1,400 parents without their children. President Biden has called the family separations "criminal" and pledged to create a task force to help reunite them.

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Alabama Could Be Home To Amazon's First Unionized Warehouse In The U.S.

5:49pm January 28, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon could be on the verge of its first unionized warehouse in the U.S. If workers at the Alabama facility vote yes next month, they would turn a new page both for the company and the region.

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Newly released video of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has increased scrutiny of the Republican congresswoman. Two Democrats have called for her to be expelled from Congress while Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized the House GOP leadership for its support of Gr

Pelosi Blasts GOP Leadership's Underreaction To Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks

5:15pm January 28, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The speaker rebuked House Republicans for giving the supporter of conspiracy theories a spot on the Education Committee. Greene's views have come under fresh scrutiny this week.

Fencing and a heavy law enforcement presence are seen around the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, eight days after President Biden's inauguration.

After Riot, Acting Capitol Police Chief Calls For Permanent Fencing Around Complex

5:05pm January 28, 2021

by Alana Wise

"In light of recent events," the acting chief said, "I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made."

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

After The Capitol Attack, Does Police MAGA Sentiment Cross The Line?

4:52pm January 28, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Many in law enforcement have cheered on former President Donald Trump. After his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, some say police expressions of that support threaten police legitimacy.

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Protesters and police face off in Wauwatosa, Wis., in October, after the district attorney refused to charge Officer Joseph Mensah in the shooting death of Alvin Cole early last year.

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Officer Who Quit Wisconsin Police Job Under Pressure Joins Nearby Sheriff's Dept.

4:39pm January 28, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In announcing the hire of former Officer Joseph Mensah, Sheriff Eric Severson of Waukesha County acknowledged that "some have expressed concerns about Mr. Mensah's past uses of force."

Families of COVID-19 victims who died in New York nursing homes gather in front of the Cobble Hill Heath Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City in October. A report issued Thursday by New York's state attorney general says health officials underc

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Investigation: Cuomo Team Undercounted N.Y. COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

4:33pm January 28, 2021

by Brian Mann

A report issued by Attorney General Letitia James concluded the New York State Department of Health numbers fell short by "as much as 50%."

A Look At The Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

4:32pm January 28, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Samantha Artiga, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, about racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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GOP Sen. Rob Portman On The Future Of The Republican Party

4:12pm January 28, 2021

by Susan Davis

Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is not seeking reelection in 2022, speaks with NPR about the future of the GOP and prospects for bipartisanship in the post-Trump era.

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He Spent 34 Years Incarcerated For A Crime He Says He Didn't Do — Now He May Be Freed

4:12pm January 28, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty about Benjamine Spencer, who has spent 34 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. He may soon be released.