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Protest March In Atlanta To Call Out Systematic Criminal Justice Failures

11:12am June 15, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Woodall, president of the Georgia NAACP, about what protesters are demanding now that another black man has been fatally shot by a police police officer.

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Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits

10:21am June 15, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Justice Clarence Thomas dissents, saying the "qualified immunity doctrine appears to stray from the statutory text."

Then U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks from an Osprey aircraft after landing at Forward Operating Base Dwyer on June 5, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

In 'Exercise Of Power' Robert Gates Says Presidents Too Often Rely On The Military

9:47am June 15, 2020

by Tom Bowman

In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of American power: diplomacy or foreign aid or clear strategic communications.

U.S. citizen Paul Whelan attends a sentencing hearing on Monday at the Moscow City Court on charges of espionage against Russia.

American Paul Whelan, Held In Russia On Spy Charges, Is Sentenced To 16 Years

8:28am June 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Whelan was arrested in 2018 at a hotel in Moscow. Russian officials say he was in possession of classified information, but the former U.S. Marine says he was set up.

As COVID-19 Cases Rise: Oregon Pauses Reopening, Arizona Doesn't

7:57am June 15, 2020

Oregon's governor put a one-week pause on reopening due to a growth in COVID-19 cases. Arizona's governor, despite a big spike of cases in his state, is defying requests to slow reopening.

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Answers Demanded After Black Man In California Found Hanging From Tree

7:25am June 15, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

Family members and protesters want answers in the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif. A similar death happened in late May in a nearby city.

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News Brief: Atlanta Shooting Sparks Protests, Cornavirus Cases Surge

6:13am June 15, 2020

Atlanta's police chief resigns after a black man is killed by police. As COVID-19 cases surge, the CDC has advice for staying safe. And, Arizona proceeds with reopening despite a rise in its cases.

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Atlanta Man's Killing Sparks Outrage Over Police Using Deadly Force

5:56am June 15, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Cedric Alexander, former police chief of Georgia's DeKalb County, about an incident over the weekend in Atlanta, where a black man was shot and killed by police.

"RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death of Rayshard Brooks.

Anti-Racism Protests: Outcry After Shooting In Atlanta; Clashes In Paris And London

10:23pm June 14, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Protests over racial injustice continued for a third straight weekend in the U.S. and in at least two foreign capitals following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

A vehicle arrives at COVID-19 testing site at Steele Indian School Park on May 23 in Phoenix. Arizona has seen a rush of new coronavirus cases recently.

Health Experts Link Rise In Arizona Coronavirus Cases To End Of Stay-At-Home Order

8:49pm June 14, 2020

by Will Stone

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted the state's stay-at-home order a month ago. Now, the average number of daily coronavirus cases has nearly tripled from two weeks ago.