Excavation of Utah internment camp monument upsets descendants trying to heal
Descendents of Japanese Americans held in a WWII internment camp in Utah are protesting the excavation of a monument to a man killed by guards there.
As freeways expand, Black and Latino communities bear the brunt
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Liam Dillon about the continued displacement of Black and Latino communities due to U.S. freeway expansions.
Photos: Before and after satellite images reveal the extent of tornadoes’ destruction
The imagery shows the scale of the destruction in Arkansas, Illinois and Kentucky.
California’s governor pledges to model an assault weapons ban on Texas abortion law
Gavin Newsom says he will empower private citizens to enforce a ban on assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses state’s recovery after storms
Don Gonyea talks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about storm damage in his state, and how the recovery effort is going.
Rescue and recovery efforts continue in the South and Midwest after deadly storms
Rescue and recovery efforts continue in parts of the South and Midwest after deadly storms tore through six states early yesterday morning. Mayfield, Kentucky, was especially hard hit.
Small towns in the Midwest are coming together to deal with storm damage
Don Gonyea talks with Kevin Cotton, Mayor of Madisonville, Kentucky, which was hard hit by this weekend’s deadly storms.
Deadly tornado flattens Kentucky town
The town of Mayfield, Ky., was devastated by tornadoes overnight. Much of the downtown has been leveled, including city hall and the fire station.
Puerto Rico bankruptcy deal negotiator says it will give island long-term stability
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Natalie Jaresko, who has led the negotiations with Puerto Rico’s creditors as the U.S. territory seeks to emerge from bankruptcy.
Kentucky county races to recover from devastating tornadoes
Following destructive tornadoes, NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Jack Whitfield, Jr., judge executive of Madisonville, Ky., which sits in one of the state’s hardest-hit counties.
Oakland city council’s shift on the police force debate, from ‘defund’ to ‘re-fund’
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas about the council’s vote to increase its police force, shifting from an earlier vote to defund the department.
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