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Labor Department Reports U.S. Job Market Improvements In March

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 916,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped to 6%. President Biden welcomed the Labor Department's strong report, but cautioned the pandemic recession is not over yet.

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Attorney Justin Miller On The Chauvin Trial And Its Effect On George Floyd's Family

4:11pm April 02, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Justin Miller, an attorney representing George Floyd's family, about his impressions of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.

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"Totally Unnecessary": MPD Senior Officer Testifies Regarding Chauvin's Use Of Force

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Adrian Florido

On day five of Derek Chauvin's murder trial, the Minneapolis Police Department's most senior officer testified that the way Chauvin pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary."

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The Power Corporations Have In Changing Laws

4:11pm April 02, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a professor of law at Stetson University, about the influence corporations have on changing laws.

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Biden's New Infrastructure Might Begin To Dismantle Racist Urban Planning

4:11pm April 02, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with UCLA historian Eric Avila about the impact of Biden's infrastructure plan on racist urban planning.

Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Say They're Anxious To See More Action From Biden

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

President Biden pledged that criminal justice reform would be a key theme of his administration. But some advocates say they're anxious to see more action.

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Car Rammed 2 U.S. Capitol Police Officers At A Barricade At The Capitol

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Capitol Police said two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been injured after a car apparently rammed them at a barricade at the Capitol on Friday afternoon.

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European Mediators Aim To Get The U.S. And Iran To Re-Enter The 2015 Nuclear Deal

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

European mediators aim to hold talks next week to get the U.S. and Iran to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal that the Trump administration broke.

CDC Says Travel Is Safe 2 Weeks After Getting A Final COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

The CDC says people who have been fully vaccinated can travel safely two weeks after their final dose. But the agency is still advising against nonessential trips during the current rise in cases.

How Faith Leaders Have Approached Worship Differently In The Pandemic

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Lee Hale

A year of the pandemic has revealed that faith communities have reacted differently to lockdown requirements. Why have some prioritized religious freedom over public safety?