6 People Shot, 1 Fatally, At Graduation Party In Philadelphia
Four of the people injured were teenagers. “It’s just another case of wanton and senseless violence that we can’t get our brains around,” the city’s police commissioner said.
World War II Veteran Graduates From High School At Age 94
William Wagner couldn’t go to his high school graduation ceremony because he went to fight in the war. Over the weekend, his son arranged for him to walk the stage at Tilden High School in Chicago.
Shoppers Dismayed As Technical Problems Strike Target
Technical issues over the weekend left shoppers at Target unable to make purchases. On Saturday, the nationwide checkout system was down, and on Sunday, there was an issue processing credit cards.
Phoenix Police Point Guns At Family After Child Allegedly Shoplifts
The mayor of Phoenix says police officers who drew their guns on a family were “completely inappropriate.” A child in the family is accused of taking a doll that was in a store the family shopped at.
Adolescents’ Tech Addiction Is A Growing Problem, Therapists Say
A Minnesota clinic says 75 percent of its adolescent clients overuse technology, and wind up receiving addiction treatment for that while dealing with other issues.
Dorothy Counts-Scoggins Honored At High School She Integrated In 1957
In 1957, Dorothy Counts-Scoggins integrated her school in Charlotte, N.C. Now students at her old campus unveiled a plaque to honor her.
Phoenix Mayor Apologies After Video Of Police Drawing Gun On Family Over Stolen Doll
Viral footage of the incident captured by bystanders has already prompted an internal police probe, a $10 million civil rights claim and a chorus of fury on social media.
Vermont Governor Vetoes Gun Waiting Period Bill
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill mandating a waiting period for gun purchases. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to an advocate for the bill, Alyssa Black, whose son killed himself with a gun.
The Gulf Of Mexico’s Expanding Dead Zone
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais about the expanding dead zone that is likely to appear in the Gulf of Mexico because of record Midwest rains.
Pregnant, Locked Up, And Alone
Natalie Lynch spent the last two weeks of her pregnancy in a prison cell, mostly alone. As female incarceration rates rise, some states are banning solitary confinement of pregnant women.
U.S. On Misguided ‘Propaganda Campaign’ Against Iran, Scholar Says
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Gary Sick, a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Middle East Institute, about the escalating conflict with Iran.
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