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Clayton County, Ga., Sheriff Victor Hill is accused of violating the civil rights of detainees by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. Hill is seen here in 2005.

Georgia Sheriff Indicted On Federal Charges That He Used Restraint Chair To Punish

An indictment describes four instances last year in which Sheriff Victor Hill ordered detainees restrained in a chair for hours, though the men had offered no resistance.

Surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations triggers new restrictions across much of Oregon

The governor announced that 15 counties will be designated "Extreme Risk" on Friday, prompting a fresh wave of restrictions on indoor dining, businesses, and places of worship. The move comes as the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants has pushed the number of new cases daily towards 800.

U.S. Diplomats To Come Home From Afghanistan To Prepare For A Troop Withdrawal

The U.S. State Department announced that it is bringing some U.S. diplomats home from Afghanistan to prepare for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Eugene Considers Ways To Restrict And Expand Where Homeless People Can Go

The Eugene City Council heard public testimony Monday night on a proposal to expand places for people who are homeless to park and tent-camp.The proposed…

Prancer, the 13-pound Chihuahua-slash-"vessel for a traumatized Victorian child that now haunts our home."

Prancer, The 'Haunted Victorian Child' Dog From Viral Ad, Has Been Adopted

The 13-pound Chihuahua, who hates men, children and other animals, was also described as "a chucky doll in a dog's body." Now, he has found a home with a 36-year-old single woman in Connecticut.

Lane County Moving To Extreme Risk For COVID, Along With 14 Others

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday, 15 counties, including Lane, Deschutes and Linn, will move to Extreme Risk for COVID-19 restrictions.The…

Money Mark, a still from the documentary <em>The Sound of Toys</em>.

Money Mark, Beastie Boys Keyboardist, Has A Timeless Reminder

As part of Morning Edition's Song Project, Mark Ramos Nishita revisited the songwriting routine he implemented at the beginning of lockdown, and which changed dramatically throughout it.

Son Lux: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The band is still quarantined in houses around the country, but you wouldn't know it from this video.

When President Biden arrives to give his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, he will be masked as he enters what will be a noticeably less crowded, more socially distanced House chamber. Here, Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations at the White House.

Here's What You Need To Know Ahead Of Biden's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress

Wednesday's speech will be familiar and unique all at once. The president will still enter down the aisle of the House chamber. But he will also be addressing a masked, socially distanced audience.

Heightened security imposed after the Jan. 6 riot looms over President Biden's speech to Congress Wednesday, as does the COVID-19 pandemic. About 200 people will attend the event, which ordinarily would have seen 1,600 people.

Biden's Joint Address To Congress Will Have Smaller Crowds, Less Fanfare

The event will be unlike any other modern presidential speech before lawmakers thanks to pandemic restrictions and security requirements put in place after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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