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Protesters rally against Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outside of the governor's mansion in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 4. Nearly two weeks later, many young black community leaders are still calling for him to resign.

Northam's Apology Tour Is Too Little, Too Late For Many Of Va.'s Young Black Leaders

11:58am February 14, 2019

by Whittney Evans

In Virginia, there seems to be a growing difference of opinion between young and older black leaders concerning whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.

Teachers from Castro Elementary School cheer at a rally at the Colorado State Capitol on Monday.

Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Strike

11:40am February 14, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"This agreement is a win, plain and simple: for our students; for our educators; and for our communities," said Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman.

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court on June 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C. A judge said Wednesday he intentionally lied to the special counsel's office.

Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says

11:29am February 14, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

The ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson means the prosecutors led by Robert Mueller are no longer bound by their plea deal with Manafort, onetime chairman of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

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Chart showing public opinion about gun laws since 1990.

Poll: A Year After Parkland, Urgency For New Gun Restrictions Declines

10:51am February 14, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.

2017 graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. An anonymous Pentagon survey found that 747 students at the Navy, Army and Air Force academies experienced unwanted sexual contact during the past year, a nearly 50 percent increase fro

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Despite Prevention Programs, Sexual Assaults Rise At Military Academies

10:31am February 14, 2019

by Greg Myre

An anonymous survey found 747 students suffered unwanted sexual contact in the last school year at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies. That's up nearly 50 percent from a survey two years earlier.

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Broward County Marks 1 Year Since Parkland School Shooting

7:59am February 14, 2019

David Greene talks to Jessica Bakeman of member station WLRN and Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie about the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen people were killed.

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Chicago Group Joins Parkland Survivors To Address Gun Violence

7:59am February 14, 2019

David Greene talks to D'Angelo McDade, executive director of Chicago anti-violence group the Peace Warriors, about his work with student activists from Parkland, Fla.

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Lyndon LaRouche speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C. in 1988. He ran for president eight times.

Conspiracy Theorist And Frequent Presidential Candidate Lyndon LaRouche Dies At 96

7:43am February 14, 2019

by James Doubek

LaRouche was connected to bizarre conspiracy theories and ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004.

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Florida Man Tries To Pull One Over On The IRS

7:12am February 14, 2019

In 2017, the man reported an income under $20,000, and also reported paying $1 million in withholding taxes. The IRS refunded him $980,000 — that is, until it figured out what he had done.

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Border Wall Isn't High On Our Priority List, Arizona Police Chief Says

7:12am February 14, 2019

President Trump on Wednesday told law enforcement officers from across the country that a border wall will happen. Steve Inskeep talks to Tucson police chief Chris Magnus about border security.

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