What We Know: ‘Mass Arrest’ Of 16 Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling
As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. It’s rare for such a large group to be arrested.
The U.S. Economy Is Slowing As Trade War Takes A Toll
The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter from 3.1% in the first three months of 2019. A drop in exports, amid the trade war with China and other nations, contributed to the slowdown.
Denver Man Makes Creative Effort To Fix Broken Tail Light
The motorist stuck a red sports drink bottle where the light should have been. Police weren’t fooled and pulled him over. They praised his ingenuity, but told local TV it wasn’t a permanent solution.
Federal Government Plans To Resume Death Penalty After 20-Year Hiatus
The federal government says it will begin executing death row inmates in December, the first since 2003. Families of victims mostly support the move, but there are some concerns.
Trump Administration’s Change To Capital Punishment Policy Worries Some
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Hannah Cox, of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, about the Trump administration announcing plans to reinstate capital punishment in federal cases.
Insult To An Emmett Till Memorial In Mississippi
An Instagram photo shows three white men, two holding guns, posing near the marker at the Tallahatchie River, where the murdered boy’s body was pulled from the water in 1955.
California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars
The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.
U.S. Citizen Detained For Weeks, Nearly Deported By Immigration Officials
“He said the conditions were horrible, inhumane. And he was about to sign a deportation order … even though he was born here,” Francisco Galicia’s lawyer told NPR.
Puerto Rico Rep. Jenniffer González Colón Discusses The Future For The Island
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Jenniffer González Colón, the resident commissioner for Puerto Rico, about the island’s political future following the governor’s resignation.
Former Facebook Chief Security Officer On Election Security And Digital Threats
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, about efforts to shore up election security.
Protesters In Puerto Rico Hope Governor’s Resignation Is The First Of Many Changes
The day after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation announcement there is uncertainty about the future, particularly, who take his spot as governor.
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