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4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, announced civil rights charges Thursday related to the botched Louisville Police drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction.

What is a recession? Wikipedia can't decide

Wikipedia has locked its page for "recession," setting restrictions on who can edit the entry until next week. The freeze was set after editors made a series of revisions to the definition of "recession." Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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What is a recession? Wikipedia can't decide

An editing battle over its "recession" entry prompted Wikipedia to put a temporarily lock on revisions to prevent new users from repeatedly changing the definitions of recession.

What is a recession? Wikipedia can't decide

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Live updates: Jan. 6 panel says Trump chose not to act during Capitol attack

A video of President Donald Trump recording a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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House Jan. 6 committee hearings

Live updates: Jan. 6 panel says Trump chose not to act during Capitol attack

For 187 minutes, pressure mounted for the president to call off the mob and tell rioters to stop. Witnesses say Trump escalated the violence with a tweet and watched the violence unfold on TV.

These are the 4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

Family of shooting victims listen to the Texas House investigative committee release its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Uvalde elementary school shooting

These are the 4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership. School faculty, meanwhile, failed to uphold existing safeguards.

The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins

Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, adds to a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. The gunman goes on trial on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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National

The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins

Opening statements begin on Monday. A jury faces two options to punish the person responsible for killing 17 people in 2018: life in prison or the death penalty.

Wordle is about to become a board game. Can it compete with the classic?

Wordle: The Party Game, an offline version of the original online word puzzle, will allow two to four players to compete in person and is set to release this fall. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Games & Humor

Wordle is about to become a board game. Can it compete with the classic?

Hasbro has partnered with the New York Times Co. to make a party game inspired by the hit digital puzzle. The ability to easily share your results on social media was part of the original game's draw.

As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges

Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Reproductive rights in America

As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges

States can now enforce laws that criminalize abortion. But a Texas law that outsources enforcement to civilians could have legal immunity that other laws don't, pushing more states to follow suit.

The Coast Guard rescued 9 boaters who fled a sinking vessel off the Florida coast

"Bravo zulu to U.S. Coast Guard Station Pensacola!" The U.S. Coast Guard said in a tweet after a patrol crew was diverted to rescue nine boaters whose vessel started sinking near Pensacola Pass, Fla. U.S. Coast Guard hide caption

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The Coast Guard rescued 9 boaters who fled a sinking vessel off the Florida coast

Less than 10 minutes after getting a mayday call from the 50-foot recreational vessel, the Coast Guard arrived on the scene to recover all passengers without injury, officials said.

The Akron police shooting renews questions about officer training

Demonstrators standoff with officers outside Akron City Hall on Sunday as they protest the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Law

The Akron police shooting renews questions about officer training

The sheer number of bullets fired by as many as eight officers has prompted renewed questions from politicians and activists who are criticizing what they view as excessive use of force by police.

A scheduling glitch temporarily canceled thousands of American Airlines flights

American Airlines experienced a technical glitch in its pilot scheduling platform overnight, reportedly prompting the cancellation of thousands of flights scheduled for this month. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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National

A scheduling glitch temporarily canceled thousands of American Airlines flights

After a technical issue in the company's scheduling system reportedly dropped thousands of flights planned for this month, American Airlines said "the vast majority" of the trips had been restored.

Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed

Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were seen marching near the National Archives in Washington, D.C., in January. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed

As anti-LGBTQ narratives ramp up in the mainstream, far-right groups Patriot Front and Proud Boys have used the moment to target Pride events. But their goal remains the same, extremism trackers say.

Uvalde officials are using a legal loophole to block the release of shooting records

Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. When the gunman arrived at the school, he hopped its fence and easily entered through an unlocked back door, police said. Dario Lopez-Mills/AP hide caption

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Uvalde elementary school shooting

Uvalde officials are using a legal loophole to block the release of shooting records

After 19 children were killed at a Texas elementary, law enforcement officials have given little information. They're now using the "dead suspect loophole" to prevent the public release of records.

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