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Albuquerque Residents Feel Little Has Changed Since Police Reform Began

4:26pm April 07, 2016

by Nathan Rott

The Albuquerque Police Department is one of nine major U.S. police departments that's working through a court monitored reform process for the use of excessive force. Some feel though that nothing has changed.

Pop Star Kesha Loses Court Battle Against Producer Dr. Luke

4:26pm April 07, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

Pop star Kesha has lost her court battle over allegations that her record producer, Dr. Luke, sexually abused her for a decade.

Fans Want Patriots' Draft Pick Restored And Sue NFL To Make It Happen

7:02am April 07, 2016

The NFL took away the Patriots' first-round draft pick as punishment for Deflategate. Fans say the team shouldn't be penalized while the case is on appeal.

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Mississippi's Religious Objections Law Sparks Backlash From Other States

6:59am April 07, 2016

Several governors banned non-essential, state-funded travel to Mississippi. Renee Montagne talks to Peter Shumlin, governor of Vermont, who also banned trips to North Carolina which has a similar law.

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States Ban Non-Essential Travel To Mississippi Over 'Religious Freedom' Law

6:31am April 07, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

The governors of New York, Washington, Vermont and Minnesota have banned state officials from making non-essential trips to Mississippi in response to the state's new "religious freedom" law. Critics of the policy say it allows groups to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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On Wednesday, a New York judge threw out Kesha's hate-crime and human rights claims against producer Dr. Luke.

Judge Dismisses Kesha's Hate-Crime Claims Against Producer Dr. Luke

7:15pm April 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The pop star said the producer sexually and emotionally abused her. In addition to the hate-crime claim, the judge also dismissed the human rights claim brought by Kesha.

Mississippi Residents Divided Over Guns In Churches Law

4:35pm April 06, 2016

by Paul Boger

A Mississippi bill that would allow congregants to carry a concealed firearm into a place of worship is about to become law. Some congregations believe the measure will bolster security. Others worry it could bring more anxiety.

Former Energy CEO Don Blankenship Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison

4:35pm April 06, 2016

by Ashton Marra

A former coal executive was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison and fined $250,000. In December, ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws.

Businesses Follow 'Public's Will' In Denouncing 'Religious Freedom' Laws

4:01pm April 06, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with business strategies consultant Susan McPherson about reactions by corporations to the "religious freedom" law passed in Mississippi and similar laws in other states.

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From Fracking Bans To Paid Sick Leave: How States Are Overruling Local Laws

2:23pm April 06, 2016

PR Watch's Lisa Graves says that states can overrule local laws, and that legislatures are increasingly using preemption to stop things like minimum wage increases and protections for LGBT people.

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