Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix about the investigation into the Minneapolis police and EMTs sedating people in custody.
Barbershop: Democratic Strategy
Michel Martin talks election surprises and Justice Kennedy’s departure with former Sen. Barbara Boxer; Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona; and Julian Ivey, who’s running for Maryland’s House of Delegates.
Capital Gazette Shooting Rocks Annapolis Community
Annapolis is still coming to terms after the attack on their local newspaper.
After Reunification Deadlines, A Plan To Transfer Families To Detention Centers
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to immigration lawyer Sarah Plastino about the Trump administration’s plans to detain immigrant families and children longer than 20 days.
Protesters March Nationwide Against Family Separations
Protesters against the Trump administration’s family detention policies marched in Washington, D.C., and communities around the country Saturday.
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Detention Of Migrant Children
The 1997 case Flores v. Reno established how long migrant children can be detained. Some of the original counsel of that settlement are suing the Trump administration for violating the agreement.
Justice Kennedy May Soon Find Himself Disappointed And His Legacy Undermined
The Supreme Court justice may believe that rights once recognized will not be taken away, but President Trump is about to get his second nominee to the court, and it’s sure to be a conservative.
2 Transgender Veterans Find Courage — And Sisterhood — Off The Battlefield
When Sue McConnell and Kristyn Weed came out as transgender women, some of their loved ones cut them out of their lives. But when McConnell and Weed met, they forged their own sisterhood.
Efforts To Close The Gender Pay Gap In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act goes into effect on Sunday. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with the mayor of Boston, Martin Walsh, about the city’s efforts to close the gender wage gap.
The Origins Of ICE
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Bo Cooper, former general counsel for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, about the origins of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
LA Homeless Shelters Face Opposition
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is allocating $20 million to house the homeless in temporary shelters spread across 15 council districts. But the first few sites picked are already facing opposition.
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