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Former Guantanamo Special Envoy Advocates For Prison's Closure

5:01pm May 09, 2021

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Lee Wolosky, former special envoy for Guantanamo under President Obama, about what it would take for President Biden to shut down the detention facility.

Deadly Protests Against Economic Inequality And Police Brutality Continue In Colombia

8:48am May 09, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sergio Guzman, co-founder and Director of the Colombia Risk Analysis political consultancy, about protests in Colombia.

National

Supreme Court Wraps Up Term

8:05am May 08, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for this year's term, which featured remote sessions and a new justice.

A real COVID-19 vaccination record card issued by the Centers for Disease Control.

California Man Arrested In Suspected Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card Operation

12:38am May 08, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Undercover agents bought the fake cards for $20 each at a bar near Stockton. Authorities say they it's the first time they've seen this kind of forgery. Meanwhile, phony cards circulate online.

Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since L

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

7:30pm May 07, 2021

by Shaylee Ragar

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

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A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier that surrounds the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis during the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in March. The Justice Department is now bringing criminal charges against Chauvi

Politics & Government

Justice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3 Others

1:08pm May 07, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

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Residentes protest after a police operation against alleged drug traffickers at the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.

World News

U.N. Calls For Investigation As Police In Brazil Kill At Least 24 In Rio Drug Raid

10:17am May 07, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The operation aimed at alleged drug traffickers resulted in a terrifying shootout in one of the city's poorest slums. One police officer also died in the raid.

Morning News Brief

7:03am May 07, 2021

Florida Gov. DeSantis signed a strict new voting law. Indians are not happy with Modi as the COVID-19 crisis grows. And, advocates criticize Biden's immigration plans.

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National

1 Year Later, The Video Of George Floyd's Death Has Lasting Impacts

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Cheryl Corley

The video of George Floyd's death was critical evidence in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. It's a video that may influence future trials and police training.

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Flowers, balloons and a poster with the Spanish word for "justice" is part of a growing makeshift memorial for Keishla Rodriguez whose lifeless body was found in a lagoon Saturday, at the entrance of where she lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Grand Jury Indicts Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo In Death Of Pregnant Lover

9:39pm May 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The indictment on Thursday also included charges against Verdejo's accomplice, who officials say was promised some payment to help drug, kill, and dispose of Keishla Marlen Rodríguez Ortiz.