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Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration against the reinforced measures of the Belgium government to counter the latest spike of the coronavirus in Brussels, Belgium

Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions

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Protests against COVID-19 restrictions, some of them turning violent, rocked Europe over the weekend. Also, Sudan’s top military commander reinstates Abdulla Hamdok, but as interim prime minister, until new elections are held. And, two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in October have been released in Haiti.

President Joe Biden waves towards the White House balcony in Washington

US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House

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Paul Manafort, former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, arrives for a bond hearing at US District Court in Washington, Dec. 11, 2017.

Judge tells ex-Trump adviser Manafort to stop communicating with media

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Kevan Fagan is co-authoring a book called Juror 83 - The Tsarnaev Trial: 34 Days That Changed Me

He was just a year older than the Boston Marathon bomber when he sentenced him to death

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Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius uses his phone as he leaves the first day of his sentencing at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on October 13, 2014.

Oscar Pistorius’ arguments for a lenient sentence have shocked some South Africans

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After Mistrial, An Emotional Edwards Faces the Future

It was the political trial of the decade, starring a hidden child born to a secret, high-octane mistress; an ambitious first lady battling cancer; a loyal daughter watching in the wings; and an emotionally volatile campaign aide condemning his old boss. But in the end, a judge declared a mistrial on five of six counts […]

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Judge declares mistrial in Roger Clemens case

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The federal judge presiding over the Roger Clemens perjury case has declared a mistrial. Judge Reggie Walton made his decision after prosecutors exposed the jurors to evidence he ruled inadmissible.

Lead Paint Mistrial

The state of Rhode Island contended in a landmark court case that lead paint still in buildings from decades ago is a public nuisance. But the jury couldn’t agree on this question and a deadlock led to a mistrial. Host Steve Curwood talks with the Providence Journal’s environment writer Peter Lord about the case.

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Googling justice

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The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors serving on legal cases is wreaking havoc on trials around the country. The Takeaway talks to John Schwartz about whether trials need to change or whether technology will change trials.

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