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Lawmakers to grill Boeing CEO on 737 Max planes after crashes

Boeing’s CEO faces questions from Congress for the first time about the company’s grounded 737 Max planes. In a USA Today opinion piece Tuesday, the head of the FAA said the agency is committed to addressing recommendations on “when, whether or how the 737 Max will return to service.” Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

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Sexual assault survivors fight “exceptional clearance”

Sexual assault survivors are fighting back against a controversial law enforcement practice, which they say helps attackers avoid justice. “Exceptional clearance” allows unsolved cases to be closed if a victim is deemed uncooperative, or a district attorney declines to prosecute. In 2017, more than 40% of closed rape cases nationwide were “exceptionally cleared.” Nikki Battiste met one survivor for our Eye on America series. Source

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At criminal justice forum, Trump says First Step Act “allows for a second step and a third step”

At a criminal justice forum in South Carolina on Friday, President Trump praised the First Step Act that he signed last year as a “truly momentous milestone” in reforming the system. His presence at the forum, which is hosted by a historically black college and will also feature many of the Democratic presidential candidates, is controversial, given the divisive comments he has made on race. Source

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