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Iowa Gun Forum Draws 2020 Presidential Candidates

The recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have become one of the top issues for presidential candidates who are stumping through Iowa this weekend.

Mayors From 3 American Cities Discuss Urgent Gun Reform

NPR’s Michel Martin discusses gun control with mayors: Lori Lightfoot of Chicago; Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio; and Bryan Barnett of Rochester Hills, Mich.

El Paso Mass Shooting Meant To Galvanize Other White Nationalists

Domestic extremism researchers say the manifesto linked to the El Paso shooter is intended as a call to arms to other white nationalists. Such explicit calls for violence are becoming more common.

Latest On Jeffrey Epstein’s Death

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Michael Gold of the New York Times about Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide this morning in Manhattan.

Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead In Manhattan Jail

The New York City Medical Examiner’s office confirms to NPR News that the wealthy financier and sex offender was found dead early Saturday morning. Multiple media reports say he killed himself.

Elizabeth Warren’s New Plan On Guns Has A Goal: Reduce Gun Deaths By 80%

The Massachusetts senator introduced a sweeping gun control plan Saturday. She also said people to have maintain pressure on President Trump for more immediate change.

White Supremacy Has Never Been Fringe

Just as it did at the end of the 19th century — an era of racist lynchings and massacres — the idea that a less-white populace poses a danger to the United States continues to enjoy wide purchase.

Latinos Divided On Trump After El Paso

More than a quarter of Latinos identify as Republican. The attack in El Paso targeting the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. is forcing new conversations in families and friendships.

Julie K. Brown On Latest Jeffrey Epstein Documents

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown about the release of documents in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged crimes.

Former NFL Player Chris Borland Asks Catholic Church To Take Stand On Gun Control

Former NFL player Chris Borland grew up Catholic in Dayton. He talks with host Sacha Pfeiffer about his call for the church to take a stronger stand for gun control and against white supremacy.

Chicago Inmates Compete In Online Chess

Inmates from the Cook County jail in Chicago just competed in the first international online chess tournament of its kind. NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with their coach, Mikhail Korenman.

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