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Police confront demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on July Fourth.

Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, DHS Confirms

Agents are deployed in the Oregon city amid anti-police protests. Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli tells NPR the tactic is being used to move detainees to a "safe location for questioning."

Fire officials walk past the Ghost Ship warehouse following the deadly 2016 fire in Oakland.

Ghost Ship Fire Victims To Receive $32.7 Million Settlement From City Of Oakland

The deadly fire at the warehouse-turned-arts space killed 36 people.

Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'

Trejo has played menacing characters on Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy. The documentary, Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, chronicles his years in prison. Originally broadcast March 14, 2018.

Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in the state this week. The state hospital association fears there will be delays in getting coronavirus data under new federal rules.

With CDC Sidelined, Some States Lose Access To Timely COVID-19 Hospital Data

Health and hospital officials in two states report that a Trump administration change to how pandemic data is collected has left them unable to access vital information.

The federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., has been the site of three federal executions in a week, including Friday's of Dustin Lee Honken. He killed five people, including two young girls, in 1993.

Justice Department Executes 3rd Federal Prisoner In A Week

"Nearly three decades after [Dustin Lee] Honken coldly ended the lives of five people, including two young girls ... he has finally faced justice," a spokeswoman said in a statement.

After a <em>Washington Post </em>story reporting multiple instances of sexual harassment against female employees, the Washington NFL team's owner Dan Snyder said the alleged behavior had "no place in our franchise or society," and hired independent investigators to look at the allegations.

Washington NFL Owner Says Reported Harassment 'Has No Place' In Franchise

In a Washington Post report, 15 women alleged they were sexually harassed and verbally abused while working for the football team. Owner Dan Snyder and the NFL pledge action on the allegations.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks in Dunmore, Pa., on July 9, at one of the few in-person events he's holding. Despite a low-key approach to campaigning, he's built a lead over President Trump in key battleground states.

'Sleepy Joe'? Trump's Insult May Reveal Biden's Advantage

Joe Biden is nowhere near as visible as Donald Trump, and yet polls show the Democrat's numbers overshadowing the president in every key battleground state.

In this file photo taken Nov. 4, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn thanks voters at Manny's Deli, two days after the general election in which he defeated Republican challenger Bill Brady.

Opinion: An Ode To Manny's Cafeteria And Delicatessen In Chicago

NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of Manny's, a Jewish-style deli in Chicago that's been struggling during the pandemic.

Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on Friday in Portland, Ore.

Oregon Sues Federal Agencies For Grabbing Up Protesters Off The Streets

Protests continued in Oregon's largest city through Saturday night.

Rep. John Lewis was remembered Saturday for his decades of service as a champion for civil rights. Lewis died Friday at the age of 80.

In Tributes, John Lewis Remembered As An American Hero

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum remembered Rep. John Lewis as a man who embodied the best of American ideals and a stalwart champion for civil rights.

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