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Outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian protesters in 2018 demand an end to China's mass detention of Uighur Muslims. On Monday, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report.

Religious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review Of Attacks On Faith Groups

11:22pm April 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The 20th annual report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations. It also names five entities as violators of religious freedom, including ISIS and the Taliban.

Special Coverage: Mueller Report Released

2:56pm April 24, 2019

Attorney General William Barr has released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference to Congress and the public.

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Top government leaders told NPR that federal agencies are years behind where they could have been if Chinese cybertheft had been openly addressed earlier.

As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned A Blind Eye

9:05pm April 12, 2019

The U.S. has largely failed to stop Chinese cybertheft of U.S. companies, but the companies themselves led the charge in keeping it under wraps.

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Actor Jussie Smollett leaves a courthouse last month in Chicago. On Thursday, the city sued him to recoup costs of a police investigation that followed what the city says was his false report that he'd been attacked.

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Chicago Files Civil Complaint Against 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett

9:06pm April 11, 2019

by Tom Cole

The city maintains that Smollett filed a false police report and is seeking repayment of the costs incurred in investigating it.

Holden Matthews, 21, has been identified and arrested in connection to the burning of three historically black churches in Louisiana. He was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on three counts of simple arson of a religious building.

'Evil Acts': Son Of Sheriff's Deputy Is Chief Suspect In Black Church Arson Cases

4:06pm April 11, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Police investigating three recent attacks on historically black churches in Louisiana have arrested Holden Matthews, 21, a white male who is the son of a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his State of the State speech on Jan. 9 in Charleston, W.Va. Mining companies belonging to the Justice family owe millions in safety violations.

Governor And His Family Owe Millions In Mining Violations, Despite Promises To Pay

6:11pm April 10, 2019

The companies belonging to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice owe millions for mine safety violations. Justice promised to pay the bill when he was running for governor in 2016, but hasn't.

Jake Thomas Patterson, at the Barron County Justice Center in Wisconsin, pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive for nearly three months.

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Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents

8:15pm March 27, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Jake Thomas Patterson faces the possibility of life in prison for intentional homicide. He said he wanted to spare Jayme and her relatives from worrying about a trial.

A break-in occurred at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid on Feb. 22, Spanish authorities say. A judge now says the assailants flew via Portugal to the U.S.

North Korean Embassy Attack Suspects Fled To U.S., Spanish Court Says

7:55pm March 26, 2019

A Spanish judge said the alleged attackers offered stolen hard drives and other materials to the FBI.

The empty lot of land where John and Heather Papadopoulos' home once stood on Bayou Glen Road.

How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich

8:24pm March 05, 2019

The federal government spends billions of dollars each year helping communities rebuild after disasters and to prevent future damage. But that money isn't always allocated to those who need it most.

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Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the Trump administration amid unresolved ethics investigations. His department has been inundated by Freedom of Information requests and is now proposing a new rule which critics charge could limit transparency.

Interior Dept.'s Push To Limit Public Records Requests Draws Criticism

12:19pm February 17, 2019

by Nate Hegyi

Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes to limit those requests will hamper access.

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