Capital Gazette Photojournalist Says There Was No Question They Would Put Out A Paper
After a shooter stormed the Capital Gazette newsroom and killed five in Annapolis, Md., on Thursday, the paper’s staff still managed to put out a Friday newspaper. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with photojournalist Joshua McKerrow.
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement Could Reshape U.S. Abortion Debate
With the departure of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court loses a swing vote who has tended to uphold abortion rights. His retirement could reshape the landscape in the battle over abortion.
Alleged Capital Gazette Gunman Apparently Trapped Victims In Newsroom
The man accused of killing five people at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, faces five counts of murder. The remaining staff of The Capital put out a paper Friday, covering the deaths of their colleagues.
Former Capital Gazette Sports Editor Remembers John McNamara
Former Capital Gazette sports editor Gerry Jackson remembers his friend and former colleague John McNamara. McNamara was one of the five staffers who were killed Thursday in a shooting at their building in Annapolis, Md.
As Protests Against ICE Continue, Some Agents Say It Might Be Time To Radically Reorganize
Protesters across the country are trying to disrupt the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Politicians on the left are calling for the agency’s abolition. Even some ICE investigators say the agency should be reorganized in the face…
How Rare Are Attacks On Journalists?
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about how rare attacks on journalists are in the U.S., and how President Trump’s frequent anti-media rhetoric has affected the working environmen…
Week In Politics: Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires And A New York Primary Upset
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Matthew Yglesias of Vox and political commentator Gayle Trotter about the primary upset in New York, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement and some of this week’s Supreme Court decisions.
This Year Many Women Under 30 Are Running For Congress
28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset primary victory over a leader of the Democratic Party this week is part of a trend of women under 30 running for Congress this year.
New Details Emerge About Deadly Shootings In Capital Gazette Newsroom
Police confirm that the suspect, Jarrod Ramos, was found hiding at the scene. Officers cornered him roughly two minutes after the first 911 call came in.
Jahi McMath, Teen At Center Of Medical And Religious Debate On Brain Death, Has Died
McMath was put on life support in 2013 after a tonsillectomy. Doctors said she had irreversible brain damage, and a coroner issued a death certificate. Her mother never agreed with that assessment.
Teaching Parents Of Kids With Disabilities To Fight Back
A nationwide program helps parents of children with developmental disabilities advocate on their behalf, from the school yard to Congress.
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