Officials say a man who had explosives materials and wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in near former President Barack Obama home.
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Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
Circumstances of the deaths limited what charges prosecutors were able to present before the grand jury.
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U.N. votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict
The International Commission on Missing Persons cites U.N. estimates that in 2021 more than 130,000 Syrians were missing as a result of the conflict.
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Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist
Former President Donald Trump tried to dismiss the lawsuit on grounds that he is entitled to absolute presidential immunity.
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Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat
Speech of all kinds is generally protected by the free speech clause in the Constitution’s First Amendment but so-called ‘true threats’ are an exception.
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Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
After court adjourned, Peterson, his family, and friends rushed into a group hug as they whooped, hollered, and cried.
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Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers
The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to ‘substantial increased costs’ in relation to the conduct of its business.
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In affirmative action and student loan cases, advocates fear losses for racial equality
If student loan forgiveness and affirmative action are both struck down by the Supreme Court, it could send an ominous signal to millions of Americans that conservative critics have succeeded in erecting more roadblocks to racial equality in America.
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Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
For decades after her brother’s assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow, Coretta Scott King, to preserve and promote his legacy.
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Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.