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Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses

Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses

Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate it imposed on large companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Late response to shooting of Floyd grandniece prompts review

Late response to shooting of Floyd grandniece prompts review

Houston police and city officials are investigating an hourslong delay by authorities in responding to a shooting early on New Year’s Day in which the 4-year-old grandniece of George Floyd was wounded while she slept in her Houston apartment.  
by The Associated Press

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An 18-year-old is charged in Mall of America shooting

An 18-year-old is charged in Mall of America shooting

Kahlil M. Wiley is accused of opening fire on the third floor of the mall and shooting at a man on New Year’s Eve.
by Peter Cox

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Both sides seek to delay state trial for cops in Floyd death

Both sides seek to delay state trial for cops in Floyd death

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a judge to postpone their state trial while a federal civil rights trial goes forward.
by The Associated Press

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Ask us anything: The U.S. Constitution

Ask us anything: The U.S. Constitution

One year ago, insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, some invoking rights protected by the U.S. Constitution as they busted through doors and onto the floor of the congressional chamber. Did they get the Constitution right? Were their actions in keeping with any of the 27 amendments? Did you know there were 27 amendments? It’s OK — you can tell us. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.
by Tom Dreisbach, Meg Anderson and Barbara Van Woerkom

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Minnesota's Jan. 6 defendants include those charged with fighting police

Minnesota's Jan. 6 defendants include those charged with fighting police

A southern Minnesota man faces sentencing in April after admitting this week that he was part of a mob that pushed through a line of police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Daniel Johnson was the second Minnesotan convicted in the attack. Cases against a half dozen others are still pending.
by Matt Sepic

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A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

This week marks the one year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here's a timeline of how the day unfolded.
by Kat Lonsdorf, Courtney Dorning, Amy Isackson, Mary Louise Kelly and Ailsa Chang

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