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The Department of Justice released videos depicting the alleged assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and other members of law enforcement during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot

5:26pm April 28, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

The Justice Department has released videos showing the alleged Jan. 6 assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and others. The videos are cited in cases against two men charged in the riot.

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Police Bodycam Footage Released After Man Died During Arrest In Alameda, Calif.

4:28pm April 28, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

Body camera footage released of a northern California man who died after officers pinned him to the ground for five minutes has sparked outrage. His family wants the officers involved prosecuted.

Elizabeth City Mayor Urges Calm After Judge Rules Not To Release Bodycam Footage

4:28pm April 28, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth City, N.C. Mayor Bettie Parker, who declared a state of emergency in her city ahead of the release of bodycam video to the family of Andrew Brown Jr.

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The State Of Police Training In The U.S.

12:17am April 28, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum about the state of police training for the U.S.'s 800,000 officers.

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Attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter On Viewing The Video Of Andrew Brown Jr.'s Shooting

5:56pm April 27, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter about seeing the bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr. being shot, as well as the independent autopsy.

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The Situation At The U.S.-Mexico Border May Disrupt The White House's 100 Day Agenda

4:44pm April 27, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House tried to remain laser-focused on the agenda that it had laid out for the first 100 days, but the situation at the border has been the greatest source of disruption beyond its control.

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U.S. Diplomats To Come Home From Afghanistan To Prepare For A Troop Withdrawal

4:44pm April 27, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. State Department announced that it is bringing some U.S. diplomats home from Afghanistan to prepare for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

A general view of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in 2013. The State Department announced Tuesday "the departure from U.S. Embassy Kabul of U.S. government employees whose functions can be performed elsewhere."

State Department Orders Departure Of Nonessential Personnel From Kabul Embassy

4:21pm April 27, 2021

The order came Tuesday, amid concerns about heightened violence as U.S. and NATO troops depart Afghanistan. U.S. officials would not confirm the number of those leaving but insisted it would be small.

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department was victim to an apparent ransomware attack Monday.

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D.C. Police Department Victim Of Apparent Ransomware Attack

1:42pm April 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A group called Babuk claimed to be behind the ransomware attack on the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department.

In this 2017 photo, Gavin McInnes (center), founder of the far-right extremist group known as the Proud Boys, is surrounded by supporters after speaking at a rally in Berkeley, Calif. McInnes told NPR that the group is made up of "funny dudes, not Nazis."

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How Extremists Weaponize Irony To Spread Hate

5:50pm April 26, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Some extremists weaponize irony and absurdity as a method for recruiting new members and avoiding criticism. Such tactics can mask the danger that extremists pose, experts say.

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