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Robert Durst's Attorney: Heir's Latest Legal Troubles Are 'Tough'

8:25am February 03, 2016

by Tom Michael

Dick DeGuerin has handled a range of difficult, high-profile cases, from Tom DeLay to David Koresh. Now his longtime client, Durst — subject of HBO's The Jinx — is accused of murder ... again.

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Residents Grant and Gaye Gunderson, part of the group of town residents who were waiting for the anti-federal, anti-FBI protesters at the courthouse in Harney County.

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To Protesters Flocking To Oregon Town, Locals Say 'Go Home'

10:05pm February 02, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Anger erupted in front of the county courthouse in Burns, Ore., Monday as anti-government protesters in town for a rally met a wall of locals sick of outsiders trying to start a movement there.

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Florida Delays Execution Until Supreme Court Ruling Is Applied

8:26pm February 02, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The state's highest court has delayed next week's planned execution of an inmate until until it determines how to apply a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's death penalty system is flawed.

Courtney B. Vance — pictured above in his role as Johnnie Cochran in The People v. O.J. Simpson — says the miniseries is a "perfect opportunity for us to begin the process" of talking about the nation's deep racial divide. "It's not going to happen ov

Arts

Cochran Would Be 'Leading The Charge' In Ferguson, Says Actor Courtney Vance

6:38pm February 02, 2016

by NPR Staff

Actor Courtney B. Vance plays lawyer Johnnie Cochran in the FX miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson. "Finally, on the biggest stage, a black man worked the system," Vance says.

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Florida Supreme Court To Decide Whether Executions Can Go Forward

10:38am February 02, 2016

by Greg Allen

Florida's highest court will hear a case that may determine the fate of some 390 death row inmates. The case comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's death sentencing system.

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The area under Interstate 5 in Seattle where a shooting took place last week. Police say they've arrested three teenagers in the case.

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Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp

9:01am February 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Police have arrested three teenagers — ages 13, 16, and 17 — who are believed to have carried out last week's deadly attack on a homeless camp that's known as "The Jungle."

22 Years Since O.J.'s Trial, FX Debuts 'The People V. O.J. Simpson

5:58am February 02, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson begins Tuesday on FX. Based on Jeffrey Toobin's book, it's a behind-the-scenes series that stars Cuba Gooding., Jr., John Travolta and Sarah Paulson.

National

Bill Cosby Case To Consider Broken-Agreement Question

7:25pm February 01, 2016

by Bobby Allyn

Entertainer Bill Cosby heads to court on Tuesday in what is expected to be the first of many attempts by his attorneys to derail his sexual assault criminal charges. The Tuesday hearing is focused on one question: Do the charges represent a broken promise? More legal experts say no, but Cosby's team is expected to put on a vigorous defense of that claim.

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Justice Department To Review San Francisco Police Department

6:45pm February 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The decision comes two months after officers fatally shot Mario Woods, a 26-year-old black man. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee asked for a federal probe into the shooting, which was captured on video.

National

The Federal Response To Oregon Occupation May Have Roots In Ruby Ridge

10:02am January 31, 2016

by Rachel Martin

During the armed occupation in Oregon, many have asked why officers don't just storm the wildlife refuge. The answer may rest in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, where in 1992 a similar standoff ended in violence.