At Lent, PA Catholics Reflect On Faith As Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes The Church
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On the first Sunday of Lent, NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Sister Joan Chittister about the holiday’s meaning amid the ongoing abuse scandal.
Jury Acquits White PA Police Officer In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Black Teen
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A jury of seven men and five women, including three black jurors, found the former officer not guilty of murder in a racially charged case.
New York Judge Orders Pipe Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Held Without Bail
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Prosecutors said Sayoc posed “a serious risk of danger to the public” and described him as “a flight risk.” His lawyer made no objection to the decision. Sayoc could face up to 48 years in jail.
PA Researchers: Human Genomics Research Has A Diversity Problem
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Studies on the genetics of human diseases have focused largely on people of European descent. Pennsylvania Researchers say this lack of diversity is bad science and exacerbates health inequities.
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Statue of Liberty climber Not Done Protesting ‘White Supremacy’
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Therese Patricia Okoumou has scaled public monuments, including the Statue of Liberty, to bring attention to the detention of undocumented immigrant children.
Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
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Dr. Homer Venters describes a number of traumatic outcomes related to subpar medical care inside the New York City jail complex, including the death of a man who was denied insulin during intake.
Fired By Trump, New York Prosecutor Describes The Justice System He Served
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In an interview, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks about his new book, Doing Justice, and weighs in on how executives have been able to avoid criminal prosecution and on Robert Mueller’s probe.
‘Strands Of Love’ Connects Generations Of A New York Family
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For one year, New York-based photographer Shuran Huang followed the Collins family to church, baseball fields and their family-run barbershop.
New York Indicts Paul Manafort, Given Another 3.5 Years In Prison
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Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman was ordered to serve some of his time concurrently with a 4-year term handed down last week, making his sentence a total of 7.5 years.
Frank Cali, Reputed Gambino Crime Family Boss, Killed In New York Attack
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In a killing that echoes mob murders of the 1980s, a man who was believed to be running a Mafia family was gunned down outside his home in Staten Island.