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Immigration Lawyers, Judges Deal With Extreme Burnout As Migration Crisis Continues

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Morning Edition host Noel King, who has been reporting from the Texas-Mexico border about the impacts of the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy.

Mississippi Politician Refuses To Let Female Reporter Travel Alone With Him

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Mississippi Today reporter Larrison Campbell about being denied a ride along with gubernatorial candidate Robert Foster without a male colleague present.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Weighs In On Expected ICE Raids

Houston is one of ten cities preparing for ICE raids this weekend. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about how the raids could affect his city.

ICE Raids Expected To Target Recently Arrived Migrant Families In 10 Cities

Immigrant communities are once again bracing for nationwide raids targeting migrant families that are expected to begin Sunday.

An Alligator Surfaces At A Chicago Lagoon And A City Snaps To Attention

The alligator was spotted in a city park on Tuesday but has so far managed to evade capture, despite the efforts of a local wrangler known as Alligator Bob.

Reporter Who Helped Expose Conditions At The Border Says Little Has Changed

NY Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson has been documenting the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on migrants — and on the workers who deal with the large number of people held in detention.

Trump Expected To Renew Push For Census Citizenship Question With Executive Action

After the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off forms for the upcoming national head count, the Trump administration is now trying to add the question by taking executive action.

Hurricane Could Form In Gulf Friday, Putting Louisiana Into A State Of Emergency

“No one should take this storm lightly,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says. If it forms as expected, the storm would be labelled Tropical Storm Barry.

Trump To Speak On Census

President Trump says he will hold a news conference on the census and citizenship in the Rose Garden Thursday.

Leaders From 13 States Urge Federal Court To Allow ‘Supervised Injection Sites’

The Justice Department has mounted a legal challenge to block the effort, claiming such a site violates federal drug laws and would enable opioid users.

Former U.S. Attorney On Epstein And Acosta

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of financier Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 nonprosecution agreements. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance about Acosta’s defense.

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