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McConnell Says Senate Will Debate Bills Addressing Gun Violence

5:00pm August 09, 2019

by Ryland Barton

Senate Majority Leader McConnell says there will be a debate on bills addressing gun violence. But he's up for re-election in 2020 and his home state is fiercely pro-gun.

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Maple Tree Cancer Alliance Employees Try To Cope After Dayton Shooting

5:00pm August 09, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Several Maple Tree Cancer Alliance employees were out on the town in Dayton last week to celebrate an intern's hiring. Now they're trying to cope with the intern's death in Saturday's mass shooting.

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A Foreign Service Officer Explains Why He's Resigning

5:00pm August 09, 2019

NPR's Ari Shaprio speaks with Chuck Park about his decision to quit the foreign service, because he said he could no longer be part of what he calls the "Complacent State."

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Flowers and other items lay near a memorial plaque in the sidewalk last month near the spot where Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer five years ago in Ferguson, Mo.

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5 Years After Michael Brown Shooting, Slow Signs Of Progress

4:39pm August 09, 2019

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri's St. Louis County has a new prosecutor and some new policies. But residents say that while there are some positive political signs, much more needs to be done.

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Some Ferguson Residents Say Michael Brown's Death Changed How They Express Themselves

4:31pm August 09, 2019

by Chad Davis

Five years after Michael Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, many African Americans in the St. Louis area remain frustrated by racial inequity. But some see signs of reforms taking hold.

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Walmart has instructed employees to remove marketing material that displays violent imagery and to unplug or turn off video game consoles that show violent games.

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Walmart Bans Violent Imagery, But Not Gun Sales

4:31pm August 09, 2019

by Susie Neilson

Following shootings at two store locations, Walmart said in an internal memo that it would take down all imagery and stop playing videos that depicted violence.

Afternoon traffic passes in front of a mural depicting the U.S. and Guam flags in the Tumon district on the island of Guam.

Citizenship Question To Be Removed From 2020 Census In U.S. Territories

4:23pm August 09, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

After courts permanently blocked the question from the 2020 count, the Census Bureau revealed plans to change forms for American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A citizenship question won't be included on 2020 census forms, but other Census Bureau surveys ask about a person's U.S. citizenship status.

Why Is The Census Bureau Still Asking A Citizenship Question On Forms?

4:20pm August 09, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Courts have permanently blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. But the Census Bureau is continuing to send surveys that ask about citizenship status.

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Smokey's look had changed by 1951; he gained a shovel and a stronger demeanor than his softer first appearance.

Careful With Those Birthday Candles, Smokey: Beloved Bear Turns 75

1:17pm August 09, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The longest-running public service campaign is tied to a reduction in wildfires, but in some ways Smokey's message may have worked too well. Here's how he's changed.

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Trump Says He Supports Background Checks, Shift From NRA

11:26am August 09, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump says he is talking to top congressional leaders about gun control. He told reporters, "We will see where NRA will be but we need meaningful background checks."

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