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(NPR) New York Grand Jury Votes Not To Indict Rochester Officers In Daniel Prude Case

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New York Grand Jury Votes Not To Indict Rochester Officers In Daniel Prude Case class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3996; --source-height: 2247; " > Signs calling for "Justice for Daniel Prude" were plastered to the exterior walls of City Hall in Rochester, New York on Sept. 8, 2020, the seventh consecutive night of protests following the release of bodycam footage showing the March arrest that preceded his death. Joshua Rashaad McFadden/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joshua Rashaad McFadden/Getty Images ...

(NPR) Mother Of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary Of Son's Killing

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Mother Of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary Of Son's Killing class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5631; --source-height: 3167; " > A mural depicting Ahmaud Arbery in July 2020 in Brunswick, Ga. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan are facing murder charges in connection with his death. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images America Reckons With Racial Injustice ...

Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages|||Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages (LATEST)

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Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages Nation Feb 23 Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’ s death|||Key takeaways from Day 2 of Trump’ s second impeachment trial (LATEST)

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No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death Nation Feb 23 No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death By Michael Hill, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador|||Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador (LATEST)

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Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador Politics Feb 23 Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

(NPR) Mother of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary of Son's Killing

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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary of Son's Killing class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5631; --source-height: 3167; " > A mural depicting Ahmaud Arbery in July 2020 in Brunswick, Ga. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan are facing murder charges in connection with his death. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images America Reckons With Racial Injustice ...

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again|||Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again (LATEST)

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Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again Nation Feb 23 Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

‘Words matter’ as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes|||‘Words matter’ as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes (LATEST)

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'Words matter' as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes Nation Feb 23 'Words matter' as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes By Vignesh Ramachandran

WATCH LIVE: Congressional leaders hold moment of silence for 500, 000 lives lost to COVID-19|||WATCH LIVE: Congressional leaders hold moment of silence for 500, 000 lives lost to COVID-19 (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Congressional leaders hold moment of silence for 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 Politics Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Congressional leaders hold moment of silence for 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 By News Desk and Associated Press

Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash|||Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash (LATEST)

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Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash Nation Feb 23 Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Why Indigenous people in cities feel ‘invisible’ as pandemic wears on|||Human rights will be ‘central’ to relations with Egypt, U.S. says (LATEST)

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Why Indigenous people in cities feel 'invisible' as pandemic wears on Health Feb 23 Why Indigenous people in cities feel 'invisible' as pandemic wears on By Casey Kuhn

Human rights will be ‘ central’ to relations with Egypt, U.S. says|||Human rights will be ‘ central’ to relations with Egypt, U.S. says (LATEST)

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Human rights will be ‘central’ to relations with Egypt, U.S. says World Feb 23 Human rights will be ‘central’ to relations with Egypt, U.S. says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting|||WATCH LIVE: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting Politics Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting By Aamer Madhani, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101|||WATCH LIVE: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting (LATEST)

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Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 Arts Feb 23 Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 By Associated Press

(NPR) Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot

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Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5788; --source-height: 3255; " > Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund appears to testify during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday about the Jan. 6 insurrection. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images Politics ...

WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on SolarWinds hack|||Key takeaways from Day 2 of Trump’ s second impeachment trial (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on SolarWinds hack Nation Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on SolarWinds hack By News Desk and Associated Press

(NPR) Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot

Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot Politics Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot The officials testifying Tuesday resigned in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told senators, "None of the intelligence we received predicted what actually occurred."

Fed Chair Powell says recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely|||Fed Chair Powell says recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely (LATEST)

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Fed Chair Powell says recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely Economy Feb 23 Fed Chair Powell says recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers|||At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020, new count finds (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers Politics Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers By Courtney Vinopal

At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020, new count finds|||At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020, new count finds (LATEST)

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At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020, new count finds Nation Feb 23 At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020, new count finds By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing|||WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing Politics Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing By Courtney Vinopal

Facebook to lift Australia news ban|||Facebook to lift Australia news ban (LATEST)

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Facebook to lift Australia news ban World Feb 23 Facebook to lift Australia news ban By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won̢۪t run to reclaim seat in 2022|||Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won̢۪t run to reclaim seat in 2022 (LATEST)

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Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won't run to reclaim seat in 2022 Politics Feb 23 Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won't run to reclaim seat in 2022 By Associated Press

(NPR) Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing

Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing Politics Watch: Ousted Capitol Security Officials Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing Two Senate committees question the Capitol's three former top security officials — as well as the current head of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department — in Tuesday's joint hearing.

WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers describe how they will ramp up supplies|||WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers describe how they will ramp up supplies (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers describe how they will ramp up supplies Health Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers describe how they will ramp up supplies By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: Senate committees hold hearing on Capitol attack|||WATCH LIVE: Interior nominee Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Senate committees hold hearing on Capitol attack Nation Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Senate committees hold hearing on Capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Interior nominee Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate|||U.S. reopens Texas tent facility to hold immigrant teenagers (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Interior nominee Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate Politics Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Interior nominee Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

(NPR) Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing

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Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5568; --source-height: 3132; " > National Guard members walk through the U.S. Capitol grounds following the conclusion of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Feb. 13. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Politics ...

(NPR) Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing

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Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In 1st Public Hearing class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5568; --source-height: 3132; " > National Guard members walk through the U.S. Capitol grounds following the conclusion of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Feb. 13. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Politics ...