Sacramento Protests Continue
There is ongoing outrage in Sacramento surrounding the shooting death of Stephon Clark by police.
Baton Rouge Mayor On Alton Sterling Case
Two Baton Rouge police officers won’t be charged in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling in 2016. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome talks to NPR’s Scott Simon about the city’s reaction.
Phoenix Mayor On Census Immigration Question
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton about the 2020 Census, its effects on his community and on the state of Arizona.
Remembering Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech After Martin Luther King’s Assassination
When Robert F. Kennedy learned of Martin Luther King’s assassination in April of 1968, he gave an impromptu speech in Indiana. Decades later, it’s credited with calming the devastated crowd.
New iPads For Classrooms; College Graduation Gaps; Teachers Lose Grants
Plus positive trends in school-related crime, and teacher protests around the county, in our weekly education news roundup.
How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School
The BARR model, for “Building Assets, Reducing Risks,” has serious evidence backing it up as a solution for real improvements in student success.
Officer Who Killed Alton Sterling Is Fired, The One Who Pinned Him Down Is Suspended
Before firing Officer Blane Salamoni for use of force violations and failure to command his temper, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul cautioned, “Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous.”
Jon Peede, Trump’s Nominee To Lead NEH, Makes His Case On Why Agency Should Exist
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Peede, President Trump’s nominee for the National Endowment for the Humanities — an agency he tried to cut from the most recent budget.
A Visit To Topeka: Reflecting On Linda Brown’s Legacy
Linda Brown, the 9-year-old old whose name was enshrined in the landmark 1954 Supremem Court ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, died this past Sunday. She was 75.
Family Of Stephon Clark Releases Findings Of Independent Autopsy
The family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man shot and killed by Sacramento police officers, released the results of an independent autopsy at a news conference.
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin Weighs In On Tensions Between U.S. And Russia
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the tensions between Russia and the U.S after a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats from their countries.
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