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Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: When Merrick Garland was announced as Joe Biden s pick for attorney general, he vowed to operate free of political influence. That has meant staking out legal positions that Democrats and the Biden administration s political allies sometimes don t like. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas reports. RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: At a recent hearing on Capitol Hill with Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy opened his round of questioning with this observation. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PATRICK LEAHY: Attorney General, in the past few weeks, your department has endorsed some highly controversial positions taken by the former president s Justice Department. ....
Brian Hughes | Special to the News Bulletin/USA TODAY NETWORK CRESTVIEW The North Okaloosa Community Band will present its free spring concert on Monday. Featuring music from around the world, the concert is a fitting way for the band to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Formed in 2016, the band has grown to more than 50 members, whose ages range from 18 to 80, plus middle and high school band students perform with the ensemble as well. The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 3 at the Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive. It is under the direction of Kim Whaley, assistant band director at Crestview High School, and Stuart Campbell, band director at Baker High School. The performance is a program of the Mayor’s Cultural Series. ....