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West Chester, Ohio, Board of Trustees Chairman Lee Wong bares his chest at a meeting Tuesday. Those scars, suffered during his U.S. military service, are "proof" of his patriotism, he said.

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Asian American Local Leader Shows Army Scars: 'Is This Patriot Enough?'

9:10pm March 27, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

After referencing a history of discrimination he's experienced, West Chester Board of Trustees Chairman Lee Wong removed his shirt to show scars he got while he was in the military.

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San Francisco DA: 'We Need More Effective Tools' To Deter Hate Crimes

5:00pm March 27, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with San Francisco's District Attorney Chesa Boudin about the calls for strengthened anti-hate crime laws amid the movement for a less punitive criminal justice system.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to reporters on Jan. 19, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has signed into law a bill that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports.

Tennessee Becomes 3rd State This Month To Enact Restrictions For Transgender Athletes

2:03pm March 27, 2021

by Catherine Whelan

A new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports, making it the third state this year to approve such a measure.

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2 Dead And At Least 8 Others Wounded In 'Chaotic' Virginia Beach Shootings

1:21pm March 27, 2021

by Wynne Davis

Authorities are investigating multiple shootings that took place late Friday night near the city's oceanfront. At least two people are dead in what the police chief called a "chaotic night."

Horseradish will be on many Seder tables. It's a symbol of the bitterness of slavery and also the harshness of life today.

The Sting That Cuts Through Numbness: Horseradish On Pandemic Passover Tables

9:54am March 27, 2021

by Deena Prichep

The horseradish on Seder tables may be more poignant on this second pandemic Passover. It symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Hardships change and so do the rituals that mark them.

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Emma LeMay, now 22, with her mother at the Jersey shore. LeMay, adopted from Chongqing China, was raised in Vermont and now lives in Atlanta.

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'Am I Asian Enough?' Adoptees Struggle To Make Sense Of Spike In Anti-Asian Violence

8:43am March 27, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

Many Asian adoptees say they feel left out of the national conversation about anti-Asian racism because they don't feel like they belong in either the Asian American community or white America.

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Millions At Risk As States Begin To Lift Power Shut-Off Bans

7:59am March 27, 2021

by Scott Horsley

During the pandemic, a growing number of utility customers are having their power shut off for lack of payment. This spring, a dozen states lift their winter ban on electric shut-offs.

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Monthly apprehensions on the southwest U.S. border, fiscal year 2012-2021.

Biden Says 'Nothing Has Changed' But Child Migrants Crossing Border At Higher Pace

7:59am March 27, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

As Biden stated, crossings often rise during the early months of the year as the weather improves. But the number of unaccompanied children arriving are considerably higher than in the recent years.

Voters in Atlanta casting their ballots on voting equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems. After losing the election, former President Trump and his allies spread conspiracy theories about the company, which has responded with defamation suits to combat

Election Defamation Lawsuits Open New Front In Fight Against Disinformation

7:00am March 27, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Some see these legal fights as another way to take on viral misinformation, one that's already starting to show some results.

Radio B'alam founders Henry Sales and Crecensio Ramirez check out Radio B'alam's sound booth at Homies Empowerment the day before the shows first broadcast, December 2020.

Indigenous-Language Radio Show In Oakland Promotes Vaccine Effort

7:00am March 27, 2021

by Sara Hossaini

Amid the pandemic, a new audio program is trying to reach residents who speak the Guatemalan language Mam. The show's founder Henry Sales hopes to help combat the COVID-19 crisis in his community.