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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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Petty's Sister Was Killed In Parkland Shooting But He Still Supports Gun Ownership

6:34am February 14, 2019

David Greene talks to Caitie Switalski of member station WLRN and Patrick Petty, whose younger sister was killed in the school shooting. Petty's belief in the 2nd Amendment is stronger than ever.

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Armon Hurst, 18, can recall being held up at gunpoint at an East Oakland McDonald's and the multiple times he had to run from bullets in his neighborhood.

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Far From Parkland Spotlight, Teens In East Oakland Want To Tell Their Stories

12:17am February 14, 2019

In East Oakland, Calif., where gun violence is chronic, some are grateful that after Parkland, America pays more attention to the issue. But as an East Oakland youth says, "It's our time to talk."

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Prominent Journalist And Duterte Critic Maria Ressa Arrested In Philippines

10:59pm February 13, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Ressa, who runs Rappler, is being charged with cyber libel. Police arrested her Wednesday at the news website's headquarters in Manila.

John Van Dreal, director of safety and risk management for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools system in Salem, Ore., has intervened with more than 1,000 students in hopes of deterring violence. Of that group, he says, only one has gone on to be involved in a

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

8:00pm February 13, 2019

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.

Swab tests at a military residence in Fort Benning, Ga., reveal the presence of lead.

Military Families In Privatized Housing 'Afraid To Come Forward,' Survey Says

7:32pm February 13, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The Military Family Advisory Network gathered responses from families in 46 states. It concluded that residents' complaints were ignored and fear of retaliation on service members' careers persisted.

Center For Immigration Studies Director Discusses Proposed Border Security Compromise

6:14pm February 13, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, about the proposed border security compromise in Congress.

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What's Next For Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel Following 'El Chapo's' Guilty Verdict

6:14pm February 13, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Univision reporter León Krauze about what's next for the Sinaloa Cartel and the ongoing drug war in Mexico after Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's guilty verdict.

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The SEC has accused a former Apple executive of using advance information about the company's finances to sell off stock and avoid losses. Here, stock numbers for Apple are displayed on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square last month in New Y

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Former Apple Executive Accused Of Insider Trading By SEC

5:47pm February 13, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The agency says Gene Levoff used prior knowledge of earnings to buy and sell millions of dollars in Apple stock, even as he was responsible for overseeing compliance with rules on insider trading.

Ivanka Trump speaks at a roundtable for the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative at the White House on February 7.

Ivanka Trump Launches $50 Million Program To Empower Women In The Workplace

5:30pm February 13, 2019

by Joanne Lu

She wants to make it help 50 million women around the world get jobs and start their own businesses. Critics are waiting for more details.