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David (left) and Kathe Sackler, members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, testified via video to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 17, 2020. Sackler family members have acknowledged that the drug had a role in the op

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24 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity

12:03pm May 03, 2021

by Brian Mann

Under a bankruptcy procedure prohibited by courts in part of the country, the Sacklers could be sheltered from opioid lawsuits even without declaring bankruptcy. Some states are crying foul.

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Law enforcement officials look down from the rooftop as people gather near a press conference regarding the death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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Loved Ones Mourn Andrew Brown Jr.: 'He Kept A Smile On His Face'

8:14am May 03, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

As the investigation into his death continues, Andrew Brown Jr. will be remembered with a funeral in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Monday. He was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies on April 21.

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White House Says Public Can Do More To Resettle Additional Refugees

7:14am May 03, 2021

by Deborah Amos

Refugees working at a Connecticut moving company make their way in the U.S. with help from Americans who put up their own money. It's an approach that could become more common.

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Colorado Mayor Wants All Electric Car Chargers To Be Universal

7:00am May 03, 2021

by Sam Brasch

As more companies install private fast-chargers for their own electric car owners, there are fears of a frustrating patchwork of charging stations. One small-town mayor took on the issue.

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Republican Missouri Legislators Aim To Curb Voter Initiatives

6:54am May 03, 2021

by Jason Rosenbaum

As some Missouri activists use ballot initiatives to circumvent the legislature, GOP lawmakers are working to dismantle them, and make it more difficult to put issues up for a statewide vote.

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News Brief: Migrant Families Reunite, COVID-19 Cases, Opioid Immunity

6:51am May 03, 2021

Separated migrant families begin to reunite in the U.S. The fight against COVID-19 in the U.S. starts to pay off. States mount a legal fight to block Sackler family's bid for opioid immunity.

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Young Renter Finds Living In A Senior Living Community Has Its Perks

6:28am May 03, 2021

Madison Kohout, 19, moved into an apartment in Arkansas sight unseen. She had moved into a senior living community. Her new place is affordable and spacious, and her neighbors are super quiet.

Former Education Secretary On Biden's Plan To Make College More Affordable

12:33am May 03, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings about President Biden's plan for tuition-free community college.

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Wreckage from a capsized boat washes ashore at Cabrillo National Monument near where a boat capsized off the San Diego coast Sunday. Authorities say three people were killed and two dozen others injured.

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3 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suspected Smuggling Boat Capsizes Near San Diego

7:49pm May 02, 2021

by Catherine Whelan

Emergency responders found several people in the water after a "severely overcrowded" boat carrying 30 people crashed into a reef off the shoreline. Officials believe it was a "smuggling vessel."

Nashville Nonprofit Shifts From Financial Help To Mental Health

5:44pm May 02, 2021

by Blake Farmer

People who work in the music industry need more than economic bailouts. An aid group based in Nashville is now providing money for mental health assistance to people who haven't had work for a year.

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