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New York City Church Fights Fears Over The Coronavirus

7:27am February 24, 2020

There are no known cases in the city, but New York Chinese Alliance Church is near New York University which has a large population of students from China. Some of their families have the coronavirus.

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Critics Say Mississippi's Cellphone Felony Offense Is Too Harsh

6:53am February 24, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

In Mississippi, it's a felony offense for anyone behind bars to possess a cellphone. There's a push there to get the state's supreme court to reconsider one man's 12-year prison sentence.

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Ka Lo, a member of the Marathon County Board in Wausau, Wis., spoke about the Trump administration's immigration policies at a Feb. 13 rally in the city.

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Hmong Leaders Rally Against Trump Administration Deportation Push

5:00am February 24, 2020

by Rob Mentzer

The State Department is negotiating with Laos to deport thousands of Hmong who broke the law in the U.S. — even if they've already served their time.

The nonprofit Code for America is using computer algorithms to help California prosecutors comply with clearing criminal records of certain marijuana convictions.

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Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared

8:52pm February 23, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

California district attorneys are using an algorithm to expunge some 85,000 marijuana-related convictions. The tech identifies eligible cases, allowing prosecutors to comply with Prop 64.

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"Mad" Mike Hughes' rocket takes off with what appears to be a parachute tearing off during its launch near Barstow, Calif. Hughes was killed when the rocket crashed Saturday.

Daredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes Killed In Crash Of Homemade Rocket

7:41pm February 23, 2020

by James Doubek

Mike Hughes promoted himself as believing that the Earth was flat. He launched in homemade rockets with the goal of eventually flying to the edge of space to see for himself.

Barbershop: AOC's Launches Progressive PAC

5:41pm February 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks to three Democratic strategists about what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political action committee means for the party's future: Dru Ealons, Alexandra Rojas and Ian Russell.

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South Carolina Primary Lookahead

5:23pm February 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to professor H. Gibbs Knotts and political organizer Karen Martin to understand the political landscape in South Carolina ahead of the primary.

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Remembering Pioneering Restaurateur B. Smith

5:13pm February 23, 2020

Chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur and lifestyle doyenne B.Smith has died after suffering for years with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 70 years old.

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NAACP Image Awards Recognizes Artists Snubbed By Mainstream

5:13pm February 23, 2020

by Eric Deggans

The 51st NAACP Image Awards aired live on BET last night. In a year when the Oscars and other big awards failed to largely recognize people of color, the Image Awards grow in importance.

Nike Vaporfly Shoes Controversy

5:13pm February 23, 2020

Sports technologist Bryce Dyer on what the decision not to ban the Nike Vaporfly means for athletes at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and for the future of track field.