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Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, on Aug. 4.

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A former cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death

3:17pm August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

This combo of images provided by the Kent County, Mich., jail shows Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox.

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2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

12:07pm August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.

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At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

11:33am August 23, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

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Eric Sosa and Michael Zuco, owners of the bar Good Judy in Brooklyn, New York.

Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

11:32am August 23, 2022

by Camille Petersen

Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.

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Randal Worcester departs from the Crawford County Justice Center in Van Buren, Ark. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

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Federal civil rights probe begins into 3 officers seen beating a man on video

10:23am August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Arkansas State Police said the agency would investigate the use of force.

2 Democrats compete for the chance to unseat Florida Gov. DeSantis in November

7:21am August 23, 2022

by Cathy Carter

Tuesday is the primary for governor to see which Democrat, Charlie Crist or Nikki Fried, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall. Christ was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican.

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News brief: Florida primary, Ukraine nuclear power plant worker, abortion laws

6:21am August 23, 2022

Voters in Florida head to the polls Tuesday. Ukrainian workers man a nuclear power plant under the eyes of occupying Russian soldiers. More states are poised to enact abortion trigger bans this week.

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Eastern Kentucky delays the start of school as people rebuild after floods

5:05am August 23, 2022

by Jess Clark

Teachers and students in parts of Kentucky are reckoning with heavily damaged schools and a delayed start to the school year after deadly flash floods inundated the region last month.

This photo released Aug. 9, 2022, by the Albuquerque Police Department shows Muhammad Syed. Syed.

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Afghan refugee faces murder charge in third Muslim killing

2:01am August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Federal authorities in court filings have pointed to cellphone records and accused one of Syed's sons of possibly helping his father track one of the victims.

Stalled cars sit abandoned on the flooded Interstate 635 Service Road on Monday in Mesquite, Texas.

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Heavy rain floods streets across the Dallas-Fort Worth area

8:03pm August 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster for Dallas County and requested federal and state assistance. At least one person was killed.