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Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore on Feb. 5. He's now been granted a new trial.

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Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Will Get A New Trial

6:32pm June 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Months after he was granted a hearing because of new evidence, Adnan Syed's 2000 murder conviction has been vacated. Syed's story was at the heart of the Serial podcast.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces new rules allowing transgender individuals to serve openly in the U.S. military, during a news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday.

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Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can Now Serve Openly

4:58pm June 30, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"Transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for being transgender," Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters.

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Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch speaks at a June 22 news conference in Washington.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Bill Clinton Met Amid Email Investigation

1:01pm June 30, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

It was a passing encounter on her government plane, but the whiff of impropriety while the Justice Department investigates Hillary Clinton's private email server could set Republicans howling.

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Minnesota Juvenile Correctional Facility To Close Following Abuse Allegations

8:00am June 30, 2016

by Tom Scheck

Mesabi Academy is closing on Thursday after an investigation into reports of sexual and physical abuse. The facility also served foster care and children with mental illness who became too aggressive.

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A discussion of police shields and their vulnerability to long-gun fire took place around 15 minutes after the attack on Orlando's Pulse nightclub began. The transcript is from sheriff's department communications.

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'Caller Pleading For Cops To Come Inside': Sheriff's Transcripts Of Orlando Attack

9:34pm June 29, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Desperate calls from inside the Pulse nightclub; authorities' concerns; reports of wounded civilians: those are among the new details in records released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Lakisha Briggs, at her house in Norristown, Pa. Briggs, who was being abused by her boyfriend, lodged a legal challenge against her eviction for having the police called too many times to her house.

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For Low-Income Victims, Nuisance Laws Force Ultimatum: Silence Or Eviction

5:05pm June 29, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Many communities have enacted nuisance laws to make sure renters aren't disturbing their neighbors. Trouble is, victims — especially of domestic abuse — often end up penalized for calling the police.

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How The FBI's Wiretaps And Sting Operation Failed To Stop The Orlando Shooter

1:24pm June 29, 2016

New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau discusses the FBI's investigation of shooter Omar Mateen prior to the Orlando attack, as well as the bureau's broader efforts to pinpoint suspected terrorists.

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VW Owners Mull Options After Carmaker Settles Emissions Scandal Case

8:00am June 29, 2016

by John Ydstie

Under the terms of the nearly $15 billion deal announced on Tuesday, Volkswagen will spend up to $10 billion to fix or buy back cars of nearly 500,000 owners.

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Kurt Britz checks a driver's license at the 3-D Denver Discrete Dispensary on January 1, 2014, the first day recreational marijuana sales were legal in Colorado. Possession remains illegal for those under 21 years old, and statistics show a widening racia

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As Adults Legally Smoke Pot In Colorado, More Minority Kids Arrested For It

5:17am June 29, 2016

by Ben Markus

The state legalized marijuana at the start of 2014 for anyone 21 or older. An increasing rate of Latino and black youths were arrested for violating that age limit, even as the white arrest rate fell.

Supreme Court Concludes Session With Decision On Texas Abortion Law

5:25pm June 28, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg and Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog about all the happenings this past session and the lack of a ninth justice on the court.

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