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Armed Occupation Of Oregon Wildlife Refuge Takes Turn With Arrest Of Militants

4:13pm January 27, 2016

by Amanda Peacher

The occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge took a turn Tuesday evening. At least eight leaders of the militants were arrested while traveling to a public meeting. Another was killed in an officer-involved shooting. The occupiers remaining at the wildlife refuge say they are not leaving.

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After Weeks Of Lying Low, Federal Law Enforcement Arrests 8 Occupiers In Oregon

4:13pm January 27, 2016

by Martin Kaste

For three weeks, law enforcement followed a strategy of lying low and not confronting the armed militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. With the arrest of the leaders — and the death of one — Tuesday that policy changed. NPR looks at what led up to the confrontation.

Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, at NPR's studios in Washington, D.C.

White House Adviser On 'Devastating Consequence' Of Solitary Confinement

11:35am January 27, 2016

This week, the Obama administration banned the use of solitary confinement for juveniles. Valerie Jarrett spoke with NPR about that and the push for changes in the criminal justice system.

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Shooting At Homeless Camp In Seattle Kills 2, Wounds 3

10:48am January 27, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Seattle police "believe the five victims were specifically targeted," the department says.

Why The Indictments In Planned Parenthood's Video Case Are Unusual

8:05am January 27, 2016

A Texas Grand Jury indicted 2 anti-abortion activists who targeted Planned Parenthood. Renee Montagne talks to Philip Hilder, a criminal defense attorney and a former federal prosecutor in Houston.

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"Get in line" is what William Anderson, former chairman of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, says of the current take-back-federal-lands movement.

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Dispute Over Cattle Grazing Disrupts Patrols Of Federal Land

8:05am January 27, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

A movement to take back Nevada land that some ranchers want for grazing has stopped federal workers from safeguarding public property, say groups that would prefer to see the area protected.

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Ammon Bundy, left, approaches an FBI gate at the Burns Municipal Airport in Oregon on Friday. Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to protest federal land policies, was among seven arrested on Tuesday. An eighth member

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Bundy, 6 Other Militants Arrested, 1 Killed Near Oregon Refuge

11:11pm January 26, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Ammon Bundy, leader of the group of militants that has occupied a federal wildlife refuge for weeks, has been arrested along with other members of the group, according to state and federal officials.

Anti-Abortion Activists Indicted On Felony Charges In Planned Parenthood Case

7:06pm January 26, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

A grand jury in Houston has returned indictments against two members of a group that targeted Planned Parenthood with a string of undercover videos last year. The felony indictments are a twist as the panel was originally tasked with investigation the group's claim that Planned Parenthood was selling fetal tissue.

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Bipartisan Panel Issues Urgent Call To Overhaul U.S. Prison System

4:28pm January 26, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

A bipartisan task force created by Congress issued an urgent call to reform the federal prison system on Tuesday.

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Southern California Authorities Continue Search For Escaped Inmates

4:28pm January 26, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Erika Aguilar, a reporter for Southern California Public Radio, about the search for three inmates who escaped a maximum-security jail. The dramatic escape has also prompted an internal investigation to find out if anyone inside the jail helped them break out.