Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Strike
"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.
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Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says
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.
Poll: A Year After Parkland, Urgency For New Gun Restrictions Declines
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.
Despite Prevention Programs, Sexual Assaults Rise At Military Academies
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.
Broward County Marks 1 Year Since Parkland School Shooting
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.
Chicago Group Joins Parkland Survivors To Address Gun Violence
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.
Conspiracy Theorist And Frequent Presidential Candidate Lyndon LaRouche Dies At 96
LaRouche was connected to bizarre conspiracy theories and ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004.
Florida Man Tries To Pull One Over On The IRS
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.
Border Wall Isn't High On Our Priority List, Arizona Police Chief Says
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.
Petty's Sister Was Killed In Parkland Shooting But He Still Supports Gun Ownership
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.