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Couy Griffin, a commissioner in Otero County, N.M., speaks to journalists as he leaves the federal court in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2022.

'Cowboys for Trump' leader is given a mixed verdict in his Jan. 6 Capitol riot trial

A federal judge found Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New Mexico and founder of the group "Cowboys For Trump," guilty on one of two counts stemming from the Capitol riot.

A look at the role armed militia groups may have played in the weeks before Jan. 6

NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, about the role of armed militias in the attack.

Protesters gather outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle last month as judges prepare to hear arguments on the revised travel ban. This week, the Justice Department took its challenge to blocks on the ban to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban On 6 Majority-Muslim Nations

The Trump administration is seeking to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries. The ban's challengers will have until June 12 to respond to the government's petition.

Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says.

6 Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

A water crisis restricts usage to 6 hours a day in one of Mexico's largest cities

Scott Simon talks with Associated Press reporter Marcos Martinez Chacon about the water crisis affecting the residents of Monterrey, one of Mexico's largest cities.

Sultan Al Neyadi's 6 months in space hailed as a milestone for United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating the return of one of its astronauts from the International Space Station, where he spent months — and took a step in the UAE's space ambitions.

Lewiston, Maine, continues the journey to recovery nearly 6 weeks after mass shooting

More than a month after a deadly mass-shooting, Lewiston, Maine, businesses are feeling the economic pain just as residents deal with the trauma of the attacks.

A business jet crashed into a field on Saturday morning, killing six people aboard, Riverside County authorities said. Charred remains of the Cessna C550 lies near the landing approach at French Valley Airport, in Murrieta, Calif.

A plane crash in Southern California kills 6 people near site of earlier fatal crash

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating after a Cessna business jet crashed in Riverside County and burst into flames. It's the second deadly crash near the same Riverside County airport within a week.

Exit interview: David Rennie ends 6 years covering Beijing for 'The Economist'

David Rennie, longtime China Bureau Chief of "The Economist," is leaving Beijing. In Part 1 of an exit interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Rennie talks about where the Chinese economy is headed.

U.S. Capitol Police, Michael Fanone testifies before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. (Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images)

Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone wants Jan. 6 instigators to face consequences

Fanone says he's no longer trying to change the minds of conspiracy theorists, but is hoping former President Donald Trump and his circle are criminally charged soon for inciting the riot.

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