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Florida Supreme Court To Decide Whether Executions Can Go Forward

10:38am February 02, 2016

by Greg Allen

Florida's highest court will hear a case that may determine the fate of some 390 death row inmates. The case comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's death sentencing system.

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The area under Interstate 5 in Seattle where a shooting took place last week. Police say they've arrested three teenagers in the case.

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Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp

9:01am February 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Police have arrested three teenagers — ages 13, 16, and 17 — who are believed to have carried out last week's deadly attack on a homeless camp that's known as "The Jungle."

22 Years Since O.J.'s Trial, FX Debuts 'The People V. O.J. Simpson

5:58am February 02, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson begins Tuesday on FX. Based on Jeffrey Toobin's book, it's a behind-the-scenes series that stars Cuba Gooding., Jr., John Travolta and Sarah Paulson.

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Bill Cosby Case To Consider Broken-Agreement Question

7:25pm February 01, 2016

by Bobby Allyn

Entertainer Bill Cosby heads to court on Tuesday in what is expected to be the first of many attempts by his attorneys to derail his sexual assault criminal charges. The Tuesday hearing is focused on one question: Do the charges represent a broken promise? More legal experts say no, but Cosby's team is expected to put on a vigorous defense of that claim.

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Justice Department To Review San Francisco Police Department

6:45pm February 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The decision comes two months after officers fatally shot Mario Woods, a 26-year-old black man. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee asked for a federal probe into the shooting, which was captured on video.

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The Federal Response To Oregon Occupation May Have Roots In Ruby Ridge

10:02am January 31, 2016

by Rachel Martin

During the armed occupation in Oregon, many have asked why officers don't just storm the wildlife refuge. The answer may rest in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, where in 1992 a similar standoff ended in violence.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is joined by members of the House and Senate as he announces a compromise on a set of gun bills at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Friday.

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Virginia Reverses New Concealed-Carry Restrictions, Secures Bipartisan Gun Deal

8:25pm January 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The state now will recognize concealed-carry permits from other states. In exchange, control advocates got more stringent laws on gun shows and protection for domestic abuse victims.

State Department To Withhold 37 Pages Of Hillary Clinton Emails

6:44pm January 29, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The State Department will not release 37 pages of Clinton emails because they are top secret. The latest turn in the controversy of her private email server comes days before the Iowa caucuses.

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Hillary Clinton at a campaign event Thursday in Newton, Iowa.

22 Hillary Clinton Emails Dubbed Top Secret

6:17pm January 29, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

New revelations over the documents on her controversial private server — which were not marked classified at the time they were sent — come just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

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New Orleans Public Defenders Refuse New Cases To Highlight Underfunding

4:29pm January 29, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Derwyn Bunton, chief public defender in New Orleans, about why the lawsuit against his department could be a good thing. The ACLU is suing because the public defender's office stopped accepting new cases due to underfunding.