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What Is Depraved Heart Murder? The Unusual Charges Against Officers In Baltimore

9:18pm May 01, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block interviews University of Pittsburgh law professor David Harris about the unusual charges against the six police officers involved in Freddie Gray's arrest.

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Baltimore State's Attorney Known For Understanding City's Poor Communities

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

Marilyn Mosby rose to the national spotlight Friday with her announcement of the swift charges brought against the six police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray.

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Reaction To Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's Remarks

5:49pm May 01, 2015

by Kat Chow

On Friday, Mosby announced that the death of Freddie Gray was a homicide. She is charging the city police officers with a range of offenses — including second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Ex-Ally Of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Pleads Guilty In Bridge Closures Scandal

4:34pm May 01, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Former Port Authority official David Wildstein pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in the "Bridgegate" scandal. Also, a grand jury unsealed indictments against two other former Christie aides.

A 'Guantanamo Diary' From A Prisoner Still On The Inside

2:51pm May 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

In the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at Guantanamo, Mohamedou Ould Slahi tells how he went from his native Mauritania to joining al-Qaida in Afghanistan to the U.S. prison in Cuba.

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State's Attorney: Freddie Gray's Death Was A Homicide

12:47pm May 01, 2015

State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said there is "probable cause" for criminal charges in the case of Gray's death. He died on April 19, one week after being taken into custody by Baltimore police.

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Baltimore Reacts To State Attorney's Announcement Of Charges

12:47pm May 01, 2015

Six officers will face criminal charges in the death of Freddie Gray. NPR's Jennifer Ludden describes how Baltimore residents are responding.

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Oakland police officers, wearing body cameras, form a line during demonstrations against recent incidents of alleged police brutality nationwide.

National

California Bill Could Limit Police Access To Body Camera Footage

12:46pm May 01, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

Lawmakers want to prohibit police officers from viewing video from their body cameras before they write their reports. It's part of an effort to bring more transparency to policing.

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Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia and his longtime liberal dueling partner, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in 2014.

Same-Sex Marriage, In The Justices' Words

12:19pm May 01, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the question of same-sex marriage. In the meantime, we know a good deal about the justices' views already.

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Education

Judge Reduces 3 Educators' Sentences In Atlanta Cheating Scandal

11:08am May 01, 2015

by Martha Dalton

In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Atlanta test-cheating case said he had a change of heart. He reduced three people's sentences from seven years in prison to three.

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