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ByBrianSlodysko, Jonathan Lemire and Steve Peoples The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Republican Donald Trump has entered the final phase of his high- profile search for a running mate, arranging last-min- ute meetings with his final- ists and family members as his staff prepares for a Fri- day announcement. Trump, his adult chil- dren and key staffers hud- dled with one of the pros- pects, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Wednesday morn- ing at the governor's man- sion, a day after the pair campaigned together in the state. They were joined by Trump's three adult children, along with his son-and-law and campaign chair Paul Manafort, who were seen leaving the res- idence. Hours later, Newt Gingrich, another finalist, was spotted with Trump's entourage at a downtown Indianapolis hotel. Sen. Jeff Sessions was spotted arriving at the same hotel not long after Gingrich left. Trump's family, includ- ing Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, also met privately with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday. The meeting was confirmed by a source with direct knowl- edge of the meeting, but was not authorized to dis- cuss it publicly. The meetings have been designed to let Trump's family get to know the can- didates better before the presumptive nominee for- malizes his decision. Pence, Chris Christie and Gingrich were said to be the final contenders for vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket less than a week before the GOP meets in Cleveland for the formal nomination. That's according to a per- son familiar with Trump's thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity be- cause the person was not authorized to discuss the vetting process. Trump said in a Tuesday interview with The Wall Street Jour- nal that Sessions, Trump's top Senate advocate, is also still in the mix. Pence is a steady, staunch conservative who would help calm nervous Repub- lican wary of Trump's im- pulsive style. Gingrich is a boisterous rabble-rouser who has spent decades in Washington, including as House speaker. Christie, a one-time rival, has be- come one of Trump's most trusted advisers. Trump has spent weeks consulting with friends and family as he weighs the most important decision of his campaign to date. He's also brought his finalists on tour, having them opening for him at speeches and rallies to test their receptions before his crowds. PRESIDENTIAL RACE Trumpandfamily meet with VP finalists By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON With emo- tions running raw, Presi- dent Barack Obama met privately Wednesday with elected officials, law en- forcement leaders and members of the Black Lives Matter movement with the goal of getting them to work together to curb vio- lence and build trust. Obama has devoted much of the week to the issue of violence by police and against police officers, a few days after a black Army veteran killed five po- lice officers in revenge for police shooting black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the Minneapolis sub- urbs. On Tuesday, Obama attended a memorial ser- vice for the five slain Dal- las officers and called the families of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota to of- fer condolences. On Monday, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with police officers at the White House. The ses- sion Wednesday, which lasted more than two hours, was expanded to in- clude mayors, academics and civil rights activists, including some from the Black Lives Matter move- ment, which has focused on police shootings of Af- rican-Americans. "We'll share solutions from communities that have already found ways to build trust and reduce disparities," Obama said on Facebook. "Going forward, I want to hear ideas from even more Americans about how we can address these challenges together as one nation. That means you," Obama said. He called on people to submit their stories and ideas to go.wh.gov/VDPvKz White House spokesman Josh Earnest said there would be law enforcement officers in the room who are deeply troubled by Black Lives Matter activists. But he reiterated that Obama has cautioned against judg- ing any one group by the actions of some members. VIOLENCE Law enforcement, activists to meet with Obama at White House By Michael Biesecker The Associated Press WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's public criti- cism of Donald Trump is dividing legal experts over whether the leader of the court's liberal wing should recuse herself in any future case involving him. In an interview last week with The Associated Press, Ginsburg presumed Demo- crat Hillary Clinton will be the next president. Asked her thoughts on the possi- bility of a Trump win, she said, "I don't want to think about that possibility," and amplified her view in two subsequent interviews. She called Trump a "faker" who "really has an ego," in a CNN interview. To the New York Times, she said: "I can't imagine what this place would be — I can't imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our pres- ident." Trump quickly fired back at Ginsburg, who was appointed to the high court in 1993 by his op- ponent's husband, former President Bill Clinton. He tweeted Wednesday that the 83-year-old justice was an embarrassment for mak- ing "very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot — resign!" Other Republicans have chimed in, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- Connell of Kentucky, who called Ginsburg's remarks "totally inappropriate." 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