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In Atlanta, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a plant east of Atlanta, Dec. 16, 2021. Hyundai and Kia will also soon make electric vehicles in Georgia.

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

11:39am June 15, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in case tied to arrests of 2 Black men

12:03am June 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Jurors in federal court awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the arrests of two Black men in 2018.

The Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded the unarmed boy has been suspended without pay during an investigation, a city official said. Here, this December 2022 photo provided by Nakala Murry shows her 11-year-old son Aderrien Murry, who was shot and wounded by an Indianola, Miss., Police Department officer on May 20, 2023, during a domestic disturbance call at the family's home.

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The Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old is now suspended without pay

9:31pm June 14, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The move from the Board of Aldermen comes nearly a month after 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was left seriously injured after Capers shot him in the chest responding to a 911 call Murry had made.

Police officers are pictured outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse before the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case

5:52pm June 14, 2023

by NPR Washington Desk

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 37 counts against him. While special counsel Jack Smith wants a speedy trial, Trump's lawyers could file motions that would delay it.

In this courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former President Donald Trump in federal court on Tuesday in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise.

Politics & Government

Read the highlights of Trump's arraignment transcript

5:44pm June 14, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has released the transcript for former President Donald Trump's arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon. Read it here.

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What U.S. security risks could the Mar-a-Lago documents have created?

4:26pm June 14, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former NSA general counsel Glenn Gerstell on the security risks of mishandled classified documents and if overclassifying documents puts sensitive intel at greater risk.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's finding that she violated the Hatch Act is "retroactive," adding that she was "given the green light to actually say the comments that I made." She is seen here during Wednesday's daily briefing at the White House.

Politics & Government

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, watchdog says

3:30pm June 14, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The White House press secretary receives a warning, as a federal agency finds that the White House Counsel's Office "did not at the time believe that Ms. Jean‐Pierre's remarks were prohibited."

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is pictured during a Justice Department event on May 24. On Wednesday, he defended the integrity of the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office.

Politics & Government

Attorney General Garland defends special counsel's integrity in Trump indictment

2:09pm June 14, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

Former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Tuesday after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to dozens of felony counts that he hoarded classified documents and refused government demands to give them back.

Politics & Government

4 political questions after Trump's second arraignment on criminal charges

11:19am June 14, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

7:50am June 14, 2023

Ex-President Trump pleads not guilty in the classified documents case. European lawmakers want Ukraine to have a pathway to NATO membership. Wednesday's Fed meeting is expected to leave rates steady.

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