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Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao (left to right) are set to go on trial in federal court charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.

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The federal trial begins for 3 former police officers charged in George Floyd's death

11:38am January 20, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao stand accused of violating Floyd's civil rights by failing to provide him with medical aid during the May 2020 arrest in Minneapolis.

Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. His first campaign video, "37 Seconds," features him smoking a blunt and discussing marijuana arrests and policy.

Gary Chambers' new pot-smoking campaign ad in Senate race goes viral with old tactics

10:37am January 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Democrat Gary Chambers Jr. is running to unseat Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy. Chambers follows in the footsteps of other politicians who have used attention-grabbing ads to up their name recognition.

A pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, a nonprofit group said it has raised around $900,000 for the alleged rioters, but some of their families are raising questions about how the money is being spent.

Experts see 'red flags' at nonprofit raising big money for Capitol riot defendants

7:21am January 20, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 to support alleged Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. The group says the funds support defendants, but families have raised concerns about transparency.

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How Aafia Saddiqui's case relates to the hostage taking incident in Texas

6:02am January 20, 2022

When a gunman took hostages at a Texas synagogue, he invoked Aafia Saddiqui's name. NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center about why she's in prison.

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Trial to begin for 3 ex-officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death

5:46am January 20, 2022

by Jon Collins

Jury selection gets underway Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in 2020.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 15 in Florence, Ariz.

Politics & Government

The Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to block release of records to Jan. 6 panel

10:12pm January 19, 2022

by NPR's Washington Desk

The former president's White House records are sought by the Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Starbucks drops COVID vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling

9:29pm January 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The coffee giant said it was responding to last week's Supreme Court ruling that rejected the Biden administration's plan to require vaccines or COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court hears arguments on campaign finance law, issues statement on NPR report

8:10pm January 19, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

Three Supreme Court justices issued statements Wednesday addressing an NPR story about relations among the justices.

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Supreme Court heard Cruz case about using post-election contributions to repay loans

6:37pm January 19, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's bid to undo a provision limiting the amount of money candidates can be reimbursed for personal loans to their own campaigns.

Trump Organization deceived banks and IRS, New York Attorney General James says

6:37pm January 19, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

New York's Attorney General says the Trump Organization deliberately misled banks, insurers and the IRS for many years. She lays out her evidence in a new court filing.