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After six trials and 23 years behind bars, charges are being dropped against Curtis Flowers (pictured here in Dec. 2019) over a 1996 quadruple killing in Mississippi. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a conviction last summer, citing among other things, the deliberate elimination of Black jurors from Flowers' trials.

After 6 Trials, Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Curtis Flowers

Flowers spent 23 years behind bars for a 1996 quadruple killing at a Mississippi furniture store. Prosecutors said Friday that there were no credible witnesses available for a seventh trial.

Giani Clarke, 18, a senior at Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pa., takes a test in her AP statistics class earlier this month. The desks are doubled as a way to provide more social distancing.

CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.

Louisville, Ky., nonprofit Change Today, Change Tomorrow says it received a large reparations payment from a donor. "It is a blessing for us but also definitely owed," said Taylor Ryan (right), the group's founder, seen here with Deputy Director Nannie Grace Croney.

A Black Nonprofit Got A 6-Figure Payment From Someone Whose Family Enslaved People

The anonymous donor said that while investigating the origins of their family's wealth, they discovered their great-grandfather had owned six enslaved people in Bourbon County, Ky.

Almanac - Wednesday 3/6/19

Today is Wednesday, the 6th of March of 2019. It is the 65th day of the year. There are 300 days remaining until the end of the year. 14 days until spring…

6th Woman Accuses N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Of Inappropriate Sexual Conduct

An increasing number of allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct are being leveled against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. So far, six women have come forward.

Motel 6 Agrees To Pay $7.6 Million To Former Guests To Settle Lawsuit

Motel 6 has settled a class-action lawsuit filed after it was found the hotel had given private guest information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The chain agreed to pay $7.6 million.

Bay Area Headlines: Wednesday, 5/6/20, PM

Bid To Block Stimulus Package For Immigrants Denied /Yuba City Mall Defies Stay At Home Order / Uber Joins Lyft, AirBnB In Significant Job CutsBid To…

Bay Area Headlines: Wednesday, 5/6/20, AM

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6-Month Experiment Replacing Denver Police With Mental Health Teams Dubbed A Success

A Denver city councilmember who supports defunding police weighs new success of replacing cops with mental health teams. Six months in, the team has responded to almost 750 calls, without one arrest.

The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history

More than 1,570 people have been federally charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR tracked each case from the initial charges through sentencing.

Officials Testify To Senate On What Took The National Guard So Long On Jan. 6

A joint Senate panel heard testimony Wednesday from military and national security officials to try to understand the military and intelligence failures during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

FBI Director Defends Agency In Testimony, Calls Jan. 6 Attack 'Domestic Terrorism'

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray called the Jan. 6 insurrection "domestic terrorism" and defended the FBI's handling of intelligence prior to the attack.

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