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How Media Coverage Of The George Floyd Story Plays Into His Accused Killer's Trial

1:33am March 11, 2021

by David Folkenflik

We look at how the media has covered the George Floyd story in the weeks and months since his death, including the protests that followed and how that plays into his accused killer's trial.

Less than a year after the Trump administration enacted new rules for how schools handle cases of sexual assault and harassment, President Biden is beginning the process to replace those.

Biden Begins Process To Undo Trump Administration's Title IX Rules

7:36pm March 10, 2021

by Tovia Smith

Biden's effort to change the way cases of sexual assault and harassment are handled by schools is drawing both cheers and fears. The move comes less than a year after Trump enacted the rules.

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White House coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson outlined a plan to provide $4 billion in relief to Central America and tamp down corruption amid a fresh surge in migration. She stressed, in English and Spanish, "The border is n

'The Border Is Not Open': Biden Administration Seeks Foreign Aid To Slow Migration

5:45pm March 10, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House asks Congress for $4 billion in aid for countries in Central America to address root causes of illegal migration, as the number of border crossings into the U.S. spikes.

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The House Has Approved $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

5:34pm March 10, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The House of Representatives approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus spending bill that now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. No Republicans voted for the measure.

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Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson stand next to a banner on their SUV showing their late son Kendrick, in Valdosta, Ga., in December 2013. A family spokesperson told NPR they are "cautiously optimistic" after the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office reopened its i

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Probe Reopened In Death Of Kendrick Johnson, Georgia Teen Found In Rolled-Up Gym Mat

5:24pm March 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office has reopened an investigation into the 2013 death of Black teenager Kendrick Johnson. His family has long challenged the state's initial finding of no foul play.

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Ex-Felons In Florida Gain Right To Serve On Juries And Run For Public Office

4:23pm March 10, 2021

by Greg Allen

Hundreds of thousands of Florida felons who have completed their sentences can now serve on juries and run for public office since a discriminatory law from the Reconstruction era has been overturned.

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Georgia Congressman Explains How The Relief Bill Will Aid Farmers Of Color

4:23pm March 10, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia, who chairs the Committee on Agriculture, about aid for farmers of color in the relief bill.

#TheMoment: A Nashville Band's Potential Big Break Was Canceled

4:23pm March 10, 2021

One year after lockdown first began, NPR shares listener stories of the moment they realized COVID-19 would change their world. Steve Cross' band's possible big break was canceled during sound check.

Faith groups are deeply split over the Equality Act. Evangelicals, Catholics, Latter-day Saints and Orthodox Jews say it limits religious freedom. Mainline Protestants and other progressive faith groups support it.

Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will

4:23pm March 10, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.

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A press badge for Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri features the jail booking photo from her May 31 arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest.

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Iowa Reporter Found Not Guilty By Jury After Arrest At Black Lives Matter Protest

3:56pm March 10, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was arrested by police as she was covering a Black Lives Matter protest. She was charged with failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.