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A look at the role armed militia groups may have played in the weeks before Jan. 6

5:10pm June 12, 2022

NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, about the role of armed militias in the attack.

Open source intelligence methods are being used to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

5:10pm June 12, 2022

by Deb Amos

Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets.

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2 people were killed in a shooting at a nightclub in Gary, Ind.

3:53pm June 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

A 34-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were declared dead at the hospital. Four other people were also wounded, including one was in critical condition, police said.

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New podcast 'Deliberate Indifference' amplifies the impact of prison failures in Ala.

9:15am June 12, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

A new podcast from WBHM details ongoing failures of the Alabama prison system years after they were brought to light.

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31 members of a white nationalist group were arrested for planning to riot at Pride

9:02am June 12, 2022

by Odette Yousef

A far-right group protested Pride festivities in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Saturday, reflecting a larger movement across the country that has made LGBTQ communities feel less safe.

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How Buffalo is coping, one month later

8:15am June 12, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Phylicia Brown of Buffalo, N.Y., about how the community is doing after a mass shooting at a local grocery store on May 14.

Jennifer Hudson arrives at the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Barker Hangar on Feb. 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, Calif.

How to watch the Tony Awards — and why Jennifer Hudson might make history

5:00am June 12, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

A Tony award is the final piece of the puzzle for Hudson, who is on the verge of reaching EGOT status — or winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

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31 Patriot Front members were arrested near an Idaho Pride event

9:01pm June 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

Police said the men were planning to riot in several areas of downtown Coeur d'Alene.

Mo Donegal (6), with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up, crosses the finish line to win the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Mo Donegal wins the Belmont Stakes

7:45pm June 11, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Mo Donegal won the 154th Belmont Stakes, the third and final race of the Triple Crown series, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday. The horse was a top contender coming into the race.

Demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on the National Mall on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

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Thousands gather at March for Our Lives rallies nationwide to push for gun control

7:02pm June 11, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Speakers in Washington called on senators to act to pass stronger gun control measures. The rallies come after the shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.