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New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico (left) speaks during a news conference Sunday evening as Gov. Andrew Cuomo looks on. At the press conference, both men detailed the capture of fugitive David Sweat earlier that day in Malone, N.Y.

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Police Capture Prison Escapee David Sweat, Ending Weeks-Long Manhunt

9:57am June 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Police say the convicted murderer who escaped from a prison in New York earlier this month, has been shot but captured alive. Just days ago, his accomplice, Richard Matt, was fatally shot by police.

As a staff member takes down the Arizona redistricting map, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission chair Colleen Mathis gets a hug from Frank Bergen, a Pima County Democrat, at a 2012 meeting.

One-Third Of Congressional Districts Could Be Affected By Supreme Court Ruling

7:03am June 28, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A Supreme Court ruling expected Monday could dramatically remake the partisan makeup of the next Congress ahead of the 2016 elections.

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Supreme Court Changes Face Of Marriage In Historic Ruling

1:55pm June 27, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, setting off celebrations nationwide. Opponents — and justices' incensed dissents — suggest the fight isn't over.

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How The High Court Has Changed The Legal Landscape For Same-Sex Marriage

1:47pm June 27, 2015

For analysis of the Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage, David Greene talks to Richard Primus, a constitutional law professor at the University of Michigan.

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The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.

Obama: Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling 'A Victory For America'

10:06pm June 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president spoke at the White House Rose Garden following the announcement of the ruling affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.

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Drink Beck's? Anheuser-Busch May Owe You A Refund

9:20pm June 26, 2015

by Jason Margolis

Several of the world's largest brewers are being sued for suggesting their beers are imports. Anheuser-Busch settled a class action suit that will require it to pay out millions of dollars.

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Religious Institutions Fear Same-Sex Marriage Could Affect Tax Exemptions

9:20pm June 26, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rick Scarborough, founder of the conservative Christian organization Vision America, about what the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage means for religious institutions.

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Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Americans Remain Split On Same-Sex Marriage

9:20pm June 26, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

People from around the country react to Friday's Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

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Justice Kennedy's Last Paragraph Sums Up Court's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage

9:20pm June 26, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish and Rachel Martin read the concluding paragraph in Justice Anthony Kennedy's opinion in Friday's Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

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Escaped N.Y. Prisoner Richard Matt Fatally Shot By Police

9:20pm June 26, 2015

by Brian Mann

Richard Matt, one of the escaped inmates from the Clinton Correctional Facility in northern New York, has been killed by police officers, reports say.

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