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The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunrise as the remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick lays in honor in the Rotunda on Feb. 3.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Promises 'Significant' Changes Following Deadly Riot

6:11pm February 05, 2021

by Alana Wise

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening.

Prison guards stand outside the entrance to the Greensville Correctional Center where executions are carried out, in Jarratt, Va., on Sept. 23, 2010. This week, lawmakers in Virginia voted to abolished the death penalty.

Lawmakers In Virginia Vote To Abolish The Death Penalty

3:33pm February 05, 2021

Lawmakers in the Democratic-majority Virginia legislature voted to end the death penalty citing its high cost, the possibility of executing the innocent and its disproportionate racial impact.

Adam Coy, a former Columbus Police officer, has been charged with murder.

National

Bond Set At $3 Million For Fired Columbus Police Officer Who Killed Andre Hill

3:03pm February 05, 2021

Former Officer Adam Coy pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the December killing of the unarmed Black man.

A former typist and secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland is charged with being complicit in mass murder. The camp, seen here in 2016, has become a museum.

World News

German Woman, 95, Charged With Complicity In More Than 10,000 Murders During WWII

1:27pm February 05, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Despite her age, the case is being handled by a juvenile court, because she was under 21 when she worked at the camp.

Former Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, pictured at a press conference in September, was terminated from the department later that month. He will be deposed by members of the Rochester City Council investigating the death of Daniel Prude i

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WATCH: Former Rochester, N.Y. Police Chief Testifies About Daniel Prude Case

9:42am February 05, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

La'Ron Singletary was fired from Rochester Police Department in September. Prude, a Black man with a history of mental illness, died of asphyxiation after an encounter with officers in March.

A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

National

Mother of Pepper-Sprayed Girl Says Police Denied Mental Health Help For Daughter

8:42pm February 04, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

"Her understanding is that the officer basically told her 'I can't do that. I can't call anyone else,' " family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano told NPR Thursday.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, seen last year. Lawmakers repealed his executive order declaring a coronavirus emergency. He issued a new one.

Health & Safety

One Emergency After Another: Wisconsin Governor And Legislators Battle Over COVID-19

5:57pm February 04, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The Republican legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' state of emergency declaration Thursday, saying he had overreached his authority. Evers countered and issued another order.

National

Cecilia Gentili On The repeal Of N.Y.'s 'Walking While Trans' Anti-Loitering Law

4:31pm February 04, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with LGBTQ activist Cecilia Gentili about the repeal of New York's "walking while trans" anti-loitering law.

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Florida Lawmakers Debate To Repeal Infamous Stand Your Ground Law

4:31pm February 04, 2021

by Greg Allen

In Florida, lawmakers in the state legislature will debate a bill that repeals the Stand Your Ground law. When Trayvon Martin was killed in 2012, the man who shot him used that law in his defense.

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The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

National

DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

11:49am February 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.