2 Years After Standing Rock Protests, North Dakota Oil Business Is Booming
Legal battles and local tensions persist two years after the North Dakota prairie was filled with thousands of indigenous and environmental protesters opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Volkswagen Planning A New North American Factory For Electric Cars
The European car maker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles.
News Brief: G20, Saudi Arabia Investigation And Afghanistan Update
Republican and Democrat Senators defied the President by moving forward a resolution to end US involvement in the war in Yemen. Also, Trump heads to the G20 in Buenos Aires.
Indiana Police Face Allegations Of Police Brutality
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with reporters Christian Sheckler of the South Bend Tribune and Ken Armstrong of ProPublica about systemic corruption in the police department of Elkhart, Ind.
Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Weighs In On Pending Meeting Between President Trump And Putin
President Trump was scheduled to meet with Russian President Putin at the G20 summit. After Russia seized three Ukrainian ships, former ambassador William Taylor, discusses if the meeting is still on.
NRA 2017 Tax Records Reveal Decline In Income
Following a spike in donations and dues income in the 2016 election year, the NRA saw its total income fall in 2017, from $367 million to $312 million.
Afghanistan’s Forever War
It’s been another violent week in Afghanistan. Former U.S. Army Col. Chris Kolenda, who helped set up a back channel with the Taliban, discusses what it will take to get all sides to the table.
Trump Administration To Asylum-Seekers: Stay Put In Mexico While Claims Are Processed
The Trump administration wants Central American migrants to stay on the Mexican side of the border while their asylum claims are processed. But human rights groups say Mexico is a dangerous place.
Trump Should Not Sit Down With Putin At G20 Summit, Taylor Says
President Trump was scheduled to meet with Russian President Putin at the G20 summit. After Russia seized 3 Ukrainian vessels, former ambassador William Taylor, discusses if the meeting is still on.
Ex-Florida Police Chief Sentenced To 3 Years For Framing Black Men And Teen
Raimundo Atesiano wanted to reduce his town’s crime statistics, so he ordered officers to arrest innocent people for a slew of unsolved burglaries. “I made some very, very bad decisions,” he said.
Convicted Murderer Has Confessed To 90 Killings, FBI Says
Federal, state and local officials across the country are now on a hunt to verify the claims by Samuel Little, 78, who “may be among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history.”
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