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2 Suspects Killed, 1 Person Detained After Shooting In San Bernardino, Calif.

Two suspects, a man and a woman, died in a gun battle with police in San Bernardino, Calif. Police say they executed a search warrant at a home in the nearby town of Redlands, Calif.

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Planning, Other Details Make California Shooting 'A Really Strange Case'

Investigators are combing through data for clues about motives in the San Bernardino attack. A married couple opened fire on a workplace holiday party and seemed to have planned at least the getaway.

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FBI Investigates San Bernardino, Calif., Shooting As Act Of Terrorism

NPR has the latest on the investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

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FBI Still Connecting Dots In San Bernardino Mass Shooting

As President Obama addresses the terrorist threat, law enforcement and intelligence agencies are working to figure out the nature of the attack in California, and how to stop future incidents.

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Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Chicago Police...

The Justice Department announced Monday it is launching a "pattern or practice" investigation into the Chicago Police Department.

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FBI Director Provides New Details On San Bernardino Shooters

The San Bernardino shooting and law enforcement efforts to prevent another attack dominated FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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Bureaucracy Hampers Clemency Appeals For Eligible Federal Prisoners

President Obama is expected to grant clemency to dozens of prisoners this week, but the numbers fall far short of his promise. Volunteers are working to send more applications to the White House.

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Traffic-Related Deaths Are No. 1 Cause For Police Killed In Line Of Duty

A new report details the number of law enforcement officers killed nationwide this year in the line of duty. Traffic-related deaths have been the number one cause in 15 of the last of 20 years.

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Despite Bipartisan Effort, Window To Pass Sentencing Reform May Be Closing

Some who have been advocating to reduce prison terms for nonviolent drug criminals privately tell NPR they are beginning to worry nothing will happen in 2016.

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Extradition Of 'El Chapo' Could Take Years, So Why Does The U.S. Want Him?

The extradition of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán to the United States could take years. NPR explores why the U.S. wants him and what is known about his time as a fugitive.

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Obama Asks Congress For Help In Overhauling Justice System

There's not much the White House and the Republican-led Congress can agree on this year. President Obama singled out one issue in his State of the Union address: an overhaul for the justice system.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Defends Obama Actions On Gun Control

Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday defended President Obama's recent executive actions intended to expand background checks for gun buyers. But Republicans question their usefulness and the...

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Bipartisan Panel Issues Urgent Call To Overhaul U.S. Prison System

A bipartisan task force created by Congress issued an urgent call to reform the federal prison system on Tuesday.

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22 Hillary Clinton Emails Dubbed Top Secret

New revelations over the documents on her controversial private server — which were not marked classified at the time they were sent — come just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

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State Department To Withhold 37 Pages Of Hillary Clinton Emails

The State Department will not release 37 pages of Clinton emails because they are top secret. The latest turn in the controversy of her private email server comes days before the Iowa caucuses.

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New Pardon Chief In Obama Justice Department Inherits A Huge Backlog

Veteran Philadelphia prosecutor Robert Zauzmer is heading up a key priority in the final year of Obama's presidency. He tells NPR he has seen too many unfair sentences levied for low-level offenders.

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Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Ferguson, Mo.

The federal civil rights lawsuit comes after the Ferguson city council adjusted terms of a negotiated settlement meant to bring the police force, jail and local court system in line.

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Battle On To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy After Death Of Justice Antonin Scalia

NPR's Carrie Johnson and Ron Elving talk to host Michel Martin about the political battle developing over the replacement of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia.

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Obama To Nominate A Candidate To Fill Scalia's Empty Chair

The Supreme Court has been closely divided, 5-4, on major social issues for years. With Justice Scalia's death, the White House has a chance to shift the balance of power with a Democratic appointee.

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White House Meeting Fails To Bridge Divide Over Obama Supreme Court Nominee

President Obama plans to nominate someone to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia. But Republican leaders say the Senate won't consider his pick. A White House meeting between the two sides failed to...

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