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Washington State Eases Inmates Out Of Solitary

10:12am September 06, 2015

States are starting to move away from using solitary confinement in prison. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Bernie Warner, who is overseeing moving prisoners out of solitary in Washington.

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Fire At Washington State Planned Parenthood Clinic Deemed Arson

2:06pm September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The blaze broke out at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, which had been targeted by anti-abortion protesters last month.

Supporters Of Jailed Kentucky Clerk To Hold Prayer Rally

10:56am September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Kim Davis was put behind bars earlier this week for refusing to comply with a federal court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Mourners stand near the casket of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, on Friday. Two people who were with the deputy on the night he was killed told his family Friday that he wasn't alone when he died.

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Deputy Goforth Is Mourned And Buried In Houston

6:48pm September 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Lt. Roland De Los Santos said that Ryan Goforth, 5, and his father had bought matching Captain America T-shirts — and that while Ryan has his on today, "underneath his uniform, so does Darren."

Street preacher Jeffrey Shook, with Unity Baptist Church in Hickory N.C., preaches to Kim Davis protesters in front of the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building in Ashland, Ky., Thursday. Same-sex couples in Rowan County began marrying Friday — but Davis' la

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Attorneys For Kim Davis: Marriage Licenses Issued Friday Are 'Void'

6:02pm September 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After spending the night in jail, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis tells her lawyers, "All is well," adding that she slept well. She also says she is prepared to stay in jail.

The StingRay II is a cellular-site simulator used for surveillance purposes. Under a new Justice Department policy, federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone-trackin

New Cellphone Surveillance Safeguards Imposed On Federal Law Enforcement

11:50am September 04, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone-tracking technology under a new Justice Department policy.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents patrol the Rio Grande in Texas on the border with Mexico.

Southern U.S. Border Sees A Slowdown In Unaccompanied Minors From Central America

9:16pm September 03, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

A new study from the Migration Policy Institute shows a slowdown in apprehensions at the U.S. border, thanks in part to increased efforts by Mexico.

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DOJ: Ferguson, Mo., Police Mishandled Aftermath Of Michael Brown's Death

7:45pm September 03, 2015

by Jason Rosenbaum

The Department of Justice says police overreacted after the shooting death of Michael Brown. Policymakers and activists are working to prevent something similar from occurring in the future.

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Federal Judge Throws Out Tom Brady's Suspension Over Deflategate

7:31pm September 03, 2015

by Curt Nickisch

A federal judge nullified the four-game suspension by the NFL against Brady Thursday for his connection to deflated footballs used during the conference championship game last season.

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Navinder Singh Sarao leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in London last month. He has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges of market manipulation that contributed to the Wall Street "flash crash" in 2010.

Alleged 'Flash Crash' Trader Formally Indicted In U.S.

7:08pm September 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Federal prosecutors say that Navinder Singh Sarao used a computer program to "spoof" the markets, sending the Dow down 600 points in a matter of minutes in 2010.