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An attorney for R. Kelly, seen in May 2019, said his client "had nothing to do with any of these alleged acts by those charged."

R. Kelly Associates Charged With Trying To Bribe, Intimidate His Accusers

3:49pm August 12, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Federal prosecutors say that one of the three men offered $500,000 to keep one woman from testifying. Another allegedly burned an SUV leased by an accuser's father.

Artists Shawana Brooks and her husband Roosevelt Watson III started the 6 Ft. Away Gallery in their yard in Jacksonville, Florida. They created it as a way to showcase Roosevelt's art at a time when galleries were closed due to the pandemic.

How An Artist, A Toy-Maker, A College Student Use Their Skills To Fight The Pandemic

1:40pm August 12, 2020

by NPR Staff

We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.

Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.

How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions

11:18am August 12, 2020

by Tovia Smith

Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.

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New York Philharmonic first violinist Kuan Cheng Lu, playing for a socially distanced audience of two at Lincoln Center on July 31.

During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers

10:28am August 12, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

America's biggest arts complex hasn't been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. Watch one of the private outdoor concerts organized for healthcare professionals and teachers.

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Carmen Best, Seattle's Police Chief, Resigns After City Council Cuts Department Funds

9:53am August 12, 2020

by Casey Martin

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has resigned. The move comes after the city council began the process of reducing funding for the police department.

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'I Just Start Cutting.' Self-Harm Incidents Surge In Arizona Prisons

7:03am August 12, 2020

by Jimmy Jenkins

The number of inmates who deliberately harm themselves in Arizona prisons has increased by more than 300% since 2015. Advocates say it points to a lack of proper mental health treatment.

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News Brief: Biden Names Running Mate, College Fall Sports Canceled, Belarus Election

4:59am August 12, 2020

Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus' opposition candidate in the presidential election flees to Lithuania.

Rep. Jim Clyburn Comments On Biden's Decision To Pick Harris As His Running Mate

8:49pm August 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., about Joe Biden's decision to choose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Clyburn is the most senior African American in Congress.

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Trump Tweets His Campaign's Ad Targeting Harris Minutes After Biden Announces VP Pick

8:00pm August 11, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Just minutes after Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate, President Trump tweeted out his campaign's first ad targeting Harris.

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Elijah McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain (right), gets a hug from Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod in June as they stand with protesters outside the Aurora, Colo., police headquarters. On Tuesday, Sheneen McClain and Lawayne Mosley filed a federal civil r

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Parents Of Elijah McClain Sue City Of Aurora, Colo., And Police Over His Death

7:59pm August 11, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges the parties are responsible for McClain's death last year after police put the 23-year-old in two chokeholds and injected him with ketamine.