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Investigation Shows How Police Departments Clear Rape Cases Without Making An Arrest

5:45pm February 07, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Newsy reporter Mark Greenblatt about a joint investigation on how police departments clear rape cases without making an arrest using an "exceptionally cleared" classification.

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Virginia Legislature Tries To Carry On With Business Amid Scandals In Top Offices

5:45pm February 07, 2019

by Michael Pope

Lawmakers in Virginia are waiting for the other shoe to drop, as several state leaders have found themselves embroiled in scandal.

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How Virginians Are Reacting To The Racial Controversies Consuming Their State

5:45pm February 07, 2019

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Residents of Richmond, Va., are struggling to grapple with the raft of scandals descending on their town.

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New Investigation Shows That Police Nationwide Often Mishandle Sexual Assault Cases

5:42pm February 07, 2019

by Audrey McGlinchy

In Austin, Texas, there's a conversation about how law enforcement investigates sexual assault. Sexual assault survivors in Austin are speaking out and want a review of how police handle these cases.

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A Mother Documents Her Final Months Of Life In 'Julie' Podcast

5:13pm February 07, 2019

At age 37, Julie Yip-Williams was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. She died in March 2018 and documented the final months of her extraordinary life for the new podcast, Julie.

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Why Many In The Great Lakes Region Can't Afford Basic Drinking Water

5:13pm February 07, 2019

by Elizabeth Miller

The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest sources of fresh water. But an investigation from American Public Media and Great Lakes Today finds the cost of that water has doubled or tripled.

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Washington Public Health Official Discusses Measles Outbreak In Pacific Northwest

5:13pm February 07, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Alan Melnick, director of public health for Clark County, Wash., about the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. Clark County now has 50 confirmed cases.

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Attorney General nominee William Barr met with several senators on Jan. 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to recommend his nomination to the full Senate.

William Barr, Attorney General Nominee, Gets Nod From Key Senate Committee

2:20pm February 07, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump's choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.

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Gucci Apologizes And Removes Sweater Following 'Blackface' Backlash

1:22pm February 07, 2019

by Amy Held

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a "learning moment." It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia's leadership.

An NYPD vehicle sits outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Monday. Inmates inside suffered days of bitter cold without heat in the facility.

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DOJ Asks Watchdog To Investigate Heat And Power Failures At Brooklyn Jail

11:56am February 07, 2019

by James Doubek

The Department of Justice is asking its Office of the Inspector General to investigate how inmates in a Brooklyn jail were left in cells without heat or power for days.