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California Judge in Stanford Rape Trial Removed From New Sex Assault Case

10:42pm June 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The district attorney says he's not confident that Judge Aaron Persky can be fair in the unrelated case. Critics want to recall the judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months for sexual assault.

Personnel examine a body at the medical examiner's office on Sunday in Orlando, Fla. A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said.

Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' Says AMA

10:03pm June 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The AMA says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control.

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Here's Where Gun Laws Stand In Your State

5:09pm June 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Federal action on gun laws is unlikely. President Obama has again called for state and local governments to tighten them. Here's what those laws look like where you live.

Court Fines And Fees Almost Delay Homecoming For Wrongly Convicted Michigan Man

4:34pm June 14, 2016

by Joseph Shapiro

Davontae Sanford spent nearly nine years in prison for crimes he never committed. But his release was almost stopped because of an unpaid bill he owed for his public defender.

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Orlando Doctors Recall Race To Treat Nightclub Shooting Victims

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Doctors, nurses and surgeons from the Orlando Regional Medical Center spoke out Tuesday about that terrible Sunday morning when dozens of nightclub shooting victims came to the hospital. A victim also described the scene inside the nightclub as the shootings happened.

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Orlando Shooting Survivor Volunteers As Translator For Victims' Families

4:30pm June 14, 2016

Many of the families of the victims in the Orlando massacre don't speak English. Eddie Meltzer was at Pulse and left a few minutes before the shooting started. The next day he decided to volunteer as a liaison and translator for families and law enforcement. NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke to Meltzer in Orlando.

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New Details Emerge About Orlando Gunman Omar Mateen

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Jeff Brady

New details are emerging about the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shootings. Law enforcement continues to seek clues into why he did what he did.

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Philadelphia Teen Was Youngest Victim In Orlando Nightclub Attack

4:30pm June 14, 2016

Akyra Murray was the youngest person killed in the Orlando attack Sunday morning. She just graduated from high school, third in her class, and was excited to go to her first nightclub with her cousin and a friend. Her mother, Natalie Murray, remembers her daughter.

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Latino Community In Orlando Bands Together In Wake Of Massacre

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Adrian Florido

The majority of the victims of the shootings in Orlando, Fla., were Latino. This bilingual and strong bicultural community is struggling but banding together.

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Orlando's LGBT Bars Respond Differently To Pulse Massacre

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The Orlando shootings sent a wave of shock across the city that is known as a premier destination for gay nightlife. Pulse is one of about a dozen gay bars and night clubs. Some clubs closed temporarily at the request of police while safety protocols are revised, others are hiring armed security guards and remaining open.