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Robert Gates is interviewed for "The Spymasters" on Dec. 15, 2014.

Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake'

1:44pm June 12, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Gates also told NPR on Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself."

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Gen. Mark Milley (right) appears with President Trump as he departs the White House en route to St. John's Church on June 1. Milley now says his presence "created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics."

Gen. Mark Milley Says Accompanying Trump To Church Photo-Op Was A Mistake

7:56pm June 11, 2020

by David Welna

After being chided by retired peers for following President Trump in a walk through a park forcibly cleared of protesters, the nation's top military officer now says he should not have been there.

A trio of judges oversees a trial in 2017 at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

Trump Greenlights Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Investigators

7:21pm June 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The ICC recently announced it was looking into war crimes allegations against the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, the Trump administration is pushing back with an executive order targeting ICC staff.

Gen. Mark Milley Apologizes For Appearing In A Photo-Op With President Trump

4:04pm June 11, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Gen. Mark Milley has apologized for appearing in a photo-op with President Trump after authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area from peaceful protesters.

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Chief of the Houston Police Department Comments On Policing Reforms

4:04pm June 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chief of the Houston Police Department Art Acevedo about his Wednesday testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at a May 6 hearing. The Oklahoma Republican's panel has voted to form a commission on removing Confederate names from Army installations.

Congress Heads Toward Clash With Trump Over Removal Of Confederate Symbols

3:47pm June 11, 2020

Contradicting Trump, the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee greenlights a commission to rename Army installations bearing Confederate names. Lawmakers in the House are taking similar action.

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U.S. Army Will Not Be Changing The Names Of Army Bases Named For Confederates

6:25pm June 10, 2020

by Tom Bowman

President Trump tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he will not consider changing any of the names of Army bases named for Confederate officers.

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A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of the army bases named after a Confederate leader. As the nation erupts in protests over police treatment of African Americans, these base names are coming under scrutiny — again.

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Pressure Mounts To Rename Army Bases That Honor Confederate Officers

5:17pm June 10, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Many U.S. military bases in the South are named after Confederate officers. Now protests over treatment of African Americans are prompting a new call to change those names.

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'CAHOOTS': How Social Workers And Police Share Responsibilities In Eugene, Oregon

4:11pm June 10, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with crisis workers at the White Bird Clinic in Eugene, Ore., about their Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets program as an alternative to police intervention.

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DOJ Cases Brought Over Protests Show No Links To Antifa So Far

4:11pm June 10, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Attorney General William Barr has blamed anti-fascist activists for violence during protests over George Floyd's death. But records show no sign of antifa links in Justice Department cases.