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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer On His Vision For Gun Control

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer about his vision for more effective gun control and his desire to meet with President Trump during his Louisville visit.

How Red Flag Laws Are Used In Vermont

Recent mass shootings have accelerated calls for more “red flag” or “extreme risk” laws. But they’re far more likely to be used in cases of threatened suicide.

Teen Gets Life Sentence For Killing Police Officer In Baltimore County

Dawnta Harris was 16 when the stolen Jeep he was driving ran over Officer Amy Caprio, 29, in the spring of 2018. Harris will be able to seek parole.

Outlook Uncertain On Gun Policy As Trump Signals Openness — With NRA In His Ear

Trump and the White House aren’t closing the door to new background checks for gun buyers or other shifts in policy — but it isn’t clear how close they’ll ever get to Democrats’ proposals.

Indian Relay Celebrates History And Culture Through Horse Racing

One of the ways Native tribes in the West celebrate their history and culture is through annual summer horse races. They’re known as Indian Relays, and tribes call them America’s first extreme sport.

Trump Administration Moves To Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children

The Trump administration issued a rule Wednesday that would allow it to detain migrant children and families longer than is currently allowed. NPR speaks with Politico’s Ted Hesson about the change.

New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children

The new policy would end the Flores Settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.

Trump Says Russia Should Be Allowed Into G-7, Moscow Wants Talks To Continue

“I think it’s much more appropriate to have Russia in,” President Trump told reporters. In Russia, the foreign ministry spokeswoman said discussions should move from the media “to the expert level.”

March For Our Lives, No Longer Protesting In Streets, Unveils Gun Control Plan

The group says its plan could prevent 200,000 gun deaths over 10 years. It calls for creating a national registry and starting a buyback program and creating a national gun czar.

Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People With Disabilities Behind

Disability rights advocates say transportation giants Lyft and Uber are not doing enough to ensure equal transportation access as required under federal law.

More U.S. Towns Are Feeling The Pinch As Recycling Becomes Costlier

The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can’t be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.

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