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Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that before the attack, Brock posted on Facebook about an impending "Second Civil War." Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.

Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that before the attack, Brock posted on Facebook about an impending "Second Civil War." Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

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'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

Maria Arechiga, an ICU charge nurse, monitors the progress of two COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles. Gabriella Angotti-Jones for NPR hide caption

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'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

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Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waits for Vice President Mike Pence to arrive for her swear-in reenactment for the cameras in the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Bill Clark/Getty Images hide caption

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Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold

Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold

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Meet Jen Ellis, The Woman Behind Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Day Mittens

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrives for Joe Biden's inauguration sporting mittens made from repurposed wool that were gifted to him by Jen Ellis, a teacher in Vermont. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Meet Jen Ellis, The Woman Behind Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Day Mittens

Meet Jen Ellis, The Woman Behind Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Day Mittens

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Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down

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Technology

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down

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On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look

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Music Reviews

On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look

On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look

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