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Officer Who Shot And Killed Minnesota Man Claims She Confused Gun For Taser

7:44pm April 12, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Brooklyn Center police say the police officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop accidentally pulled her gun instead of her Taser. The death sparked clashes Sunday night.

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Iranian Nuclear Site Hit With Blackout In Suspected Attack

4:32pm April 12, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the suspected attack on an Iranian nuclear site over the weekend.

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The Costs Of Sexual Abuse In The Military

4:18pm April 12, 2021

by Carson Frame

A new study says sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is causing troops to leave prematurely, hurting readiness. The report shows how costs of sex crimes extend beyond the victims hurt.

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Advocates Say How Gun Crimes Are Charged In Washington D.C. Is A Civil Rights Issue

4:18pm April 12, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

In a struggle over how gun crimes are handled in D.C., federal prosecutors say they need room to bring charges in federal court — advocates say it's a civil rights issue, driving mass incarceration.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers, is pictured in Forth Worth, Texas, on Feb. 28. A number of Oath Keepers members or associates are under investigation for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Who Are The Oath Keepers? Militia Group, Founder Scrutinized In Capitol Riot Probe

10:20am April 10, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Stewart Rhodes founded the militia in 2009. Now it's one of the largest extremist anti-government groups in the country, and a focus of the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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U.S. Capitol Police officers and members of the National Guard keep watch at the Constitution Avenue entrance to the East Plaza of the Capitol where an officer was killed when a man rammed a car into the barricade on April 2. The debate about whether ther

Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Security And Fencing

7:01am April 10, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Lawmakers worked in their districts over the last two weeks but the Capitol was marred by another deadly attack on April 2, reigniting the debate over security and the need for fencing on the campus.

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Returning To The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Essential For Biden's Foreign Policy Agenda

4:13pm April 09, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

For President Biden, a swift return to the Iran nuclear deal is essential not only for curbing a major national security threat, but also for the rest of his foreign policy agenda.

Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

4:13pm April 09, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

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Biden Intends To Curb 'Epidemic' Of Gun Violence With Executive Action

6:13pm April 08, 2021

by Juana Summers

President Biden announced a number of executive actions intended to curb what he called an "epidemic" of gun deaths and injuries in America, and pressed Congress to also act.

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Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Its Security

6:13pm April 08, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

After two recent attacks on the U.S. Capitol — Jan. 6 and the breach last week when a man rammed a barrier, killing an officer — a debate over fencing and stepped up security is front and center.

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