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"From the New York Times's Business Investigations Editor and #1 bestselling author of Dark Towers comes a long-overdue exposé of the astonishing yet shadowy power wielded by the world's largest law firms, following the narrative arc of Jones Day, the firm that represented the Trump campaign and much of the Fortune 500, as a powerful encapsulation of the changes that have swept the legal industry in recent decades"--
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"TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm--except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can't get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator. But one night, TJ's world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he just murdered one of the clients, an accountant he'd confronted with...
25) Daddy's girl
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Dirty Blonde comes a fast-paced thriller in which a young law professor must unravel a conspiracy to see justice done
Law professor Natalie Greco's life is going according to plan, with a boyfriend handpicked by her father and tenure status only a review board away. Then, during a visit to a prison with her colleague Angus, a riot explodes. Rushing to the aid of a fatally wounded
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An in-depth look at the United States Constitution and how it has been interpreted to apply to marriage rights. Focuses on legislation in the United States pertaining to same-sex marriage, how laws about marriage rights affect people's lives, and how this legal issue has evolved over time.
27) Police Body Cams
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The use of police body cameras has become much more widespread in recent years with the hope that they will curb police violence and improve accountability. But a new investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine found it can often take months or years before the video is released, if at all. In this NewsHour production, William Brangham discussed more with Eric Umansky of ProPublica.
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In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. By 2023, 23 states had followed their lead, and another 14 had legalized cannabis for medical use. In 2022 and 2023, however, voters in four states rejected legalization, which remains prohibited under federal law. Supporters of legalization argue that cannabis is a relatively harmless drug, that law enforcement wastes time and resources...
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On January 6, 2021, backers of President Donald Trump (R, 2017–21) stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the election that Joe Biden (D) had won in November 2020. For weeks, President Trump had claimed that the election was rigged, and that morning he urged a crowd near the White House to "fight like hell." In August 2023, federal prosecutors indicted Trump on four charges: "Conspiracy to Defraud the United States," "Conspiracy...
31) Cause of death
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Dr. Kay Scarpetta is faced with a labyrinthine case that wraps a web of danger around her and those closest to her—and threatens to wreak fear and death far beyond Virginia—in this “standout” (New York Newsday) thriller from #1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.
“Fascinating, frightening . . . Reaffirms that Cornwell is one of the best crime fiction authors working today.”—The...
“Fascinating, frightening . . . Reaffirms that Cornwell is one of the best crime fiction authors working today.”—The...
33) How it happened
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"And that is how it happened. Can we stop now?" Kimberly Crepeaux is no good, a notorious jailhouse snitch, teen mother, and heroin addict whose petty crimes are well-known to the rural Maine community where she lives. So when she confesses to her role in the brutal murders of Jackie Pelletier and Ian Kelly, the daughter of a well-known local family and her sweetheart, the locals have little reason to believe her story. Not Rob Barrett, the FBI investigator...
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"Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar tells the story of America's constitutional conversation during its first eighty years--from the Constitution's birth in 1760 through the 1830s, when the last of America's early leaders died. Amar traces the threads of Constitutional discourse, uniting history and law in a narrative that seeks both to reveal this history anew and to make clear who was right and who was wrong on the biggest legal issues confronting...
35) Dear Martin
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Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
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When Loren meets Jack, she's sure he's the man she's been waiting for--a perfect husband and father for her young daughter. Shortly after their wedding, their plans to start a life together are put on hold when the couple receives word that Jack's father has died. In an effort to appease her new husband, Loren invites her mother-in-law, Coralee, to stay with them while she grieves. When strange things begin to occur just after her arrival, Loren questions...
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"Find out what it takes to be a homeland security officer... Across North America, homeland security officers protect us all, in a variety of ways, through various agencies... Employers in this field look for candidates with education, experience...and character. These officers have the opportunity to serve their communities with courage, fairness, diligence, and integrity. The job is challenging--but with the core qualities of a good character, homeland...
39) Flight: a novel
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The new novel from the critically acclaimed author of Want, told through the shifting voices of a family gathering for Christmas in upstate New York after the death of their beloved matriarch. At odds over the settling of her estate, the group is forced to come together unexpectedly when a local mother and daughter need help. Flight is a novel about art, grief, shame, ambition, joy, and the American safety net. --