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Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Restores Voting Rights For 13,000 Felons

4:23pm August 22, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Monday he's restoring voting rights for 13,000 felons who registered to vote after he restored the rights of more than 200,000 felons earlier this year. His last move was challenged by state Republicans in court, and they won. This time, McAuliffe says he's restored the rights one by one, which he says is legal.

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Judge Seeks Criminal Charges Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio In Profiling Case

4:23pm August 22, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

A federal judge in Phoenix wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face criminal charges for violating court orders in a racial profiling case. The case is now in the hands of federal prosecutors, who are deciding whether to take legal action against the six-term sheriff.

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Signs are posted outside Santee High School's gender neutral restrooms at its campus in Los Angeles on May 4.

U.S. Judge Grants Nationwide Injunction Blocking White House Transgender Policy

1:32pm August 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Obama administration advised school districts that trans students should be given access to bathrooms based on gender identity. A judge in Texas says the guidance can't be enforced for now.

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Welfare 'As We Know It' Ended In 1996. Did It Help Or Hurt?

11:36am August 22, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed a bill to get more poor families off benefits and into jobs. And while many low-income families have become more independent. many others were left behind.

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The 'Young Invincibles': A Huge Hurdle For Obamacare

5:48pm August 21, 2016

Young, healthy people referred to as "young invincibles" pose a serious challenge to the success of President Obama's expanded health care coverage, the Affordable Care Act.

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What Does The Justice Dept. Decision To End Private Prisons Mean For The Future?

5:05pm August 21, 2016

The Department of Justice announced it will be ending the use of private prisons. Writer David Dayen, who has looked at the history of private prisons talks about this decision.

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Amid Heightened Tension Between Law Enforcement And Public, What Draws New Recruits?

9:54am August 21, 2016

When the risk and mistrust outweigh the financial gain, who becomes a police officer? William Noel in Annapolis, Md., tells Rachel Martin about joining the force.

A man tries to catch a Pokémon while playing Nintendo's Pokémon Go augmented-reality game in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Wednesday.

#NPRreads: Gotta Catch These Reads This Weekend

2:14pm August 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Judge: No Deposition By Hillary Clinton In Email Lawsuit

8:43pm August 19, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch had wanted its lawyers to question Clinton about her use of a private email server while secretary of state. She needs to answer written questions only.

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'Mother Jones' Reporter Reveals Details Of Life Inside A Private Prison

5:19pm August 19, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer about what life is like in private prisons. For an undercover piece, he worked as a prison guard in a private prison for four months. On Thursday, the Justice Department said the federal government will not renew its contracts with private prison operators.

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