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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.
- Tom Dreisbach
Bill Gates does damage control at his foundation, apologizing to staff for Epstein ties

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been public knowledge for several years. But this week, Gates took the additional step of apologizing for those ties to the staff of the Gates Foundation here in Seattle. The foundation is one of the wealthiest in the world with an estimated annual budget of $9 billion. Wall Street Journal reporter Emily Glazer told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the meeting.
- Kim Malcolm
Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
- Graham Smith
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children

A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
- Tom Dreisbach
Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge

A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.
- Carrie Johnson
House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
- Tom Dreisbach
New KUOW podcast 'Control-F' debuts

How many undocumented immigrants live in the United States? How is the poverty line calculated? And what information are companies tracking about us as we surf the internet? Well, Wednesday is the debut of a KUOW podcast about the data that is shaping our lives every day, even if we don't realize it. It's called "Control F," and it's hosted by KUOW's Clare McGrane and Teo Popescu.
- Kim Malcolm
Trump administration tells states to end 'orphan tax' on foster kids

There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.
- Joseph Shapiro
35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Joseph Shapiro
Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them

Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide.
- Chiara Eisner

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