Law

April Pipkins holds a photograph of her deceased son, Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr., who was slain by a police officer who mistook him for a gunman in an Alabama mall shooting on Thanksgiving night.

National

Alabama Police Officer Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Mistaken Gunman

9:06pm February 05, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The attorney general says the officer was justified because the man was running toward the victim with a firearm. A lawyer for the dead man's family says the police "feared a black man with a gun."

Conservative speaker and Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes reads a speech written by conservative commentator Ann Coulter to a crowd during a rally in Berkeley, Calif., in 2017.

National

Proud Boys Founder Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Southern Poverty Law Center

7:24pm February 05, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

SPLC has labeled the far-right Proud Boys a hate group. Gavin McInnes denies that and says the designation has ruined his reputation and caused him and the group to be barred from online platforms.

Matthew Charles Becomes One Of The First Inmates To Benefit From First Step Act

6:10pm February 05, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Matthew Charles is one of the first prison inmates to be released under the First Step Act. His cause has been championed by prominent politicians.

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Neomi Rao, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, smiled as President Trump announced her nomination to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Opponents want to block Rao.

Neomi Rao, Picked For D.C. Circuit Court, Faces Scrutiny Over Earlier Views On Rape

12:17pm February 05, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Rao has been nominated for a spot on that prestigious court opened by the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She has drawn criticism for an argument she aired as an undergraduate decades ago.

Politics & Government

Trump's Inaugural Committee Receives Justice Department Subpoena

8:46am February 05, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to New York Times reporter Ben Protess about federal prosecutors in New York subpoenaing members of President Trump's inaugural committee, demanding documents and records.

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Shooting instructor Frankie McRae aims an AR-15 rifle fitted with a "bump stock" that allows the semi-automatic to shoot as fast as an illegal machine gun. As of March 26, bump stocks will be effectively illegal to own unless a court puts an injunction on

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Bump Stocks Will Soon Be Illegal, But That's Not Stopping Sales

10:42pm February 04, 2019

by Martin Kaste

The federal ban on bump stocks announced in December takes effect March 26. Sellers and gun rights groups are taking advantage of that extra time to boost sales, despite the upcoming ban.

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Nayib Bukele, celebrating with his wife, Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele, was declared the winner of El Salvador's presidential election Sunday night.

El Salvador Elects New President, Breaking Decades-Long Control By 2 Parties

5:10pm February 04, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, promises to fight the country's rampant corruption and crime.

National

Jury In New York To Decide Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's Fate

7:31am February 04, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

After an 11-week trial, a jury will begin deliberating the fate of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug kingpin accused of operating a criminal enterprise, money laundering and other crimes.

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News Brief: Va. Gov. Controversy, 'El Chapo' Trial, Papal Trip

5:07am February 04, 2019

Virginia's governor is under fire for a racist photo. Jury deliberations get underway for drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. And Pope Francis is on a historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula.

National

How Women Came To Dominate Colorado's Legislature

6:11pm February 03, 2019

by Bente Birkeland

This year, two legislative chambers across the country have a majority of women, but in Colorado that's been in the making long before 2018.