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Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by police in Tulsa., Okla., on Friday, in a case that has prompted a Justice Department investigation.

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Tulsa Police Officer Will Face Manslaughter Charge In Unarmed Man's Death

7:26pm September 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"A warrant has been issued for her arrest," Tulsa's district attorney says of Betty Shelby, the police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher last Friday.

A protester demonstrates against the death of Keith Scott in front of police in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.

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Police Reform Is Happening, But It's Hard To Track

6:52pm September 22, 2016

by Martin Kaste

There have been calls for police reforms since 2014, but there are practical limits to how fast a willingness to change can translate into its actually happening.

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National

Public Defender Points To 'Growing Frustration' Over 'Unjust System'

4:33pm September 22, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Kevin Tully, the Mecklenburg County public defender, about the recent unrest in Charlotte, N.C., and police-community relations in the city.

Residents gather Wednesday for a vigil and march to protest the death of Keith Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed by police. The circumstances of his death are disputed, and residents, the NAACP and the ACLU are calling for

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2 Stories, Many Cameras: Protesters Demand Video Of Charlotte Shooting

3:24pm September 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Charlotte's mayor tells NPR that the footage will be released "eventually," but that there's no timeline for it. This summer, North Carolina passed a law limiting the public's access to such videos.

In 2009 many victims who initially reported a sexual assault stop participating in the police investigation and often the information the police did collect was not effective for ultimately developing a case. A new program called "You Have Options" at the

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Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

8:02am September 22, 2016

by Avery Lill

The Justice Department estimates more than 60 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. By giving victims options, Det. Carrie Hull is working to change that.

National

Black Men May Have Cause To Run From Police, Massachusetts High Court Says

7:51pm September 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A black man who flees police might be trying "to avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled" rather than attempting to hide criminal activity, the court says.

A voter registration sign hangs near a table where residents fill out paperwork at a polling location during the presidential primary vote in Waukesha, Wis., on April 5.

Conservatives File Voter Registration Lawsuits That Liberals Say Are Blocking Votes

4:40pm September 21, 2016

by Pam Fessler

"This is an effort to make the voter rolls cleaner ... before the elections in November," says J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, the group behind the suits.

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World News

China And Canada Agree To Discuss Potential Extradition Treaty

3:21pm September 21, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Such a treaty would be the first between China and Canada. The U.S. has refused to discuss such an agreement with the Chinese, citing human rights concerns.

National

Appeals Court Rejects Immigrant Kids Class Action Lawsuit

8:48pm September 20, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that immigrant minors cannot sue the U.S. for legal representation until their deportation proceedings are exhausted, and they must do it individually.

U.S. Erroneously Grants Citizenship To More Than 850 Immigrants

5:39pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

All 858 people had previously been ordered removed from the country. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General says fingerprint records are to blame.