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Protesters gather outside the courthouse in downtown St. Louis on Friday, after a judge found a white former St. Louis police officer, Jason Stockley, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a black man, Anthony Lamar Smith, who was shot after a

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Former St. Louis Police Officer Is Acquitted Of Murder In Anthony Lamar Smith Case

2:10pm September 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"No one promised a rose garden, and this surely is not one," Judge Timothy Wilson wrote in his ruling on the 2011 killing. Prosecutors had accused Jason Stockley of planting a gun.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:25pm September 15, 2017

The president teaches Chuck and Nancy the art of the meal.

White House staffers may need assistance from a legal defense fund if special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe pulls them in for questioning.

White House Staffers May Get Legal Fund For Russia Probe — With Anonymous Donors?

12:28pm September 15, 2017

by Peter Overby

Anonymous donations to a legal defense fund, even one for White House staffers, could be a discreet way of showing loyalty to President Trump.

Chelsea Manning was interviewed on the ABC News program Nightline shortly after her release from prison. Manning, a 29-year-old transgender woman, formerly known as Bradley Manning, was convicted of leaking classified information.

Harvard Withdraws Fellowship Invitation To Chelsea Manning

9:02am September 15, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announced Wednesday that Manning would be one of its visiting fellows, but less than two days later, the school's dean withdrew the invitation.

An exterior view of the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., in July. Members of the DOJ were among those who attended a roundtable on Thursday about the criminal justice system and helping ex-inmates re-enter into society.

White House That Often Talks Tough On Crime Hosts Advocates For Former Inmates

5:25pm September 14, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Trump White House welcomed elected officials, faith leaders and nonprofits to discuss ways to help former inmates return to their communities and find jobs, housing and educational opportunities.

Martin Shkreli is interviewed on the Fox Business Network after his conviction on securities fraud charges in August 2017.

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Court Revokes Martin Shkreli's Bail Citing His 'Solicitation Of Assault'

9:38pm September 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Shkreli, convicted of securities fraud, will await sentencing in jail after a federal judge called him an "ongoing risk to the community."

Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller is examining Russian interference in last year's presidential election and potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russians.

Justice Department Denies Senate Request For FBI Interviews, Citing Special Counsel

3:39pm September 13, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department has told Congress it will not make FBI employees available for interviews, avoiding conflicts with the ongoing criminal investigation into Russian election interference.

Women dance and pray to music over a loudspeaker outside a church following the funeral for Freddie Gray in 2015.

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DOJ Won't Prosecute Baltimore Officers In Freddie Gray Case

9:26pm September 12, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The Justice Department says it can't meet the legal standard to prove that six officers intended to harm Gray after he was severely injured in the back of a police van.

Edith Windsor greets her supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in 2013, just months before the court would rule in her favor, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88

8:03pm September 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Windsor challenged the law barring federal benefits for same-sex marriages — and she won. In the process, the octogenarian dynamo became an icon of the LGBTQ rights movement.

Behold, the bounty of slices offered by the New York City Pizza Festival.

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'Fyre Festival' Of Pizza Drew Long Lines, Skinny Slices — And Now, A State Probe

7:02pm September 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For up to $75 a ticket, the New York City Pizza Festival promised a slice-filled celebration in one of America's great meccas of pizza-making. It didn't exactly pan out as advertised.