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Anti-Asian violence creates a void for non-Asian parents of Asian adoptees

5:34am October 18, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

Following the Atlanta spa shootings in March, many Asian adoptees reported feeling unable to express their fear and sadness to their white families. Adoption agencies are trying to bridge the gap.

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1 killed and 7 injured in shooting at Grambling State University

11:27pm October 17, 2021

by The Associated Press

It's the second deadly shooting at the Louisiana school within four days. Louisiana State Police is investigating both shootings.

Workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach in Corona Del Mar on Oct. 7 after an oil spill in Newport Beach, Calif.

Coast Guard says a ship's anchor dragged California oil pipeline that later leaked

9:51pm October 17, 2021

by The Associated Press

Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line.

Sister Megan Rice, center, and Michael Walli, in the background waving, are greeted by supporters in 2012 as they arrive for a federal court appearance in Knoxville, Tenn., after being charged with sabotaging a government nuclear complex. Rice died on Oct

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Megan Rice, peace activist nun imprisoned for nuclear site break-in, dies at 91

9:04pm October 17, 2021

by The Associated Press

Megan Rice spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s after breaking into a government security complex to protest nuclear weapons.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, is photographed on Capistrano Beach holding a newer model (left) and (right) his original 1971 Boogie Board.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86

6:14pm October 17, 2021

by Wynne Davis

Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves.

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3 people share their experiences with gun-violence in D.C.

5:04pm October 17, 2021

In 2020, Washington, D.C., had the highest number of homicides in 16 years. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with people who've experienced gun violence: Ryane Nickens, Cathy Feingold and Jackie Bensen.

Ahmaud Arbrey's Aunt, Theawanza Brooks in front of her home in Brunswick, Ga. "Nobody has the decision to make as far as being the judge, jury and executioner."

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Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice

4:29pm October 17, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga. in 2020. Three white men in pick-up trucks pursued him and then confronted him.

Demonstrators march in the streets on August 26, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As the city declared a state of emergency curfew, a fourth night of civil unrest occurred after the shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, on August 23.

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Protester shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha is now suing Wisconsin authorities

3:12pm October 17, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.

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The Biden administration announced the DHS will halt workplace raids

7:54am October 17, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, about a new DHS memo that aims to end workplace raids on immigrant workers.

Demonstrators gather outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston to protest COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates. The political divide on the issue is only deepening, as Republican leaders of other states take more steps to thwart mandates.

The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness

7:00am October 17, 2021

by Alana Wise

Republicans in Texas and Florida are combatting COVID-19 mandates as a matter of personal liberty, even as the data show just how crucial vaccination — and mandates — are to beating the virus.