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Protesters attend a rally in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2016, in support of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct for the shooting death of Akai Gurley in a housing development stairwell.

On Police Treatment, Asian-Americans Show Ethnic, Generational Splits

9:36pm April 18, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

Younger Asian-Americans are more likely to cite unequal treatment by police than older generations, according to a survey of Asian-American voters who are also split on the issue along ethnic lines.

Protesters take part in the Tax March in New York on April 15 calling on President Trump to release his tax returns.

What Trump's Taxes Would Not Show About His Finances

6:46pm April 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Demonstrators are calling on the president to release his tax returns. But even if the returns were released, a tax expert says, they might not reveal much about specific sources of revenue and debts.

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Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver recommended on Tuesday that the city use Detroit's water supply long-term. Flint was using Detroit water before switching to its own system in 2014 to save money.

Three Years After Ill-Fated Switch, Flint Mayor Recommends Using Detroit Water

5:52pm April 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Michigan city tried to save money by drawing its supply from the Flint River, beginning in April 2014. That decision resulted in a crisis when lead contaminated the drinking water.

An official photograph dated April 15 and posted by the Navy shows the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in an Indonesian strait thousands of miles south of North Korea.

That 'Armada' Heading To North Korea? Actually, It Sailed South

5:45pm April 18, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The narrative last week was that the U.S. and its allies in the western Pacific were gearing up to confront North Korea. But a strike group that was reportedly on its way isn't anywhere near there.

Pedro Hernandez appears in Manhattan criminal court on Nov. 15, 2012, in New York. He was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in the killing of Etan Patz.

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Etan Patz Killer Sentenced To 25 Years To Life

4:45pm April 18, 2017

by Amy Held

Pedro Hernandez was sentenced Tuesday in the 1979 killing of the 6-year-old New York City boy, whose disappearance sparked decades of investigation and helped create a generation of wary parents.

Democrats Face Divided Republican Field In Georgia Special Election

4:33pm April 18, 2017

by Mara Liasson

In the Atlanta suburbs, Democrats nationally have rallied around a candidate trying to pick off the House seat vacated by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, against a divided GOP field.

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'Boston Globe' Reporter Pays Tribute To Sexual Abuse Survivor Depicted In 'Spotlight'

4:33pm April 18, 2017

Joe Crowley was one of the first survivors of sexual abuse by priests interviewed by The Boston Globe's Spotlight team in 2001. He died on Sunday, and reporter Sacha Pfeiffer wrote a tribute to him in Tuesday's paper.

Trump Congratulates Turkish President Erdogan On Winning Referendum

4:33pm April 18, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Ivo Daalder, president of the Chicago Council and former U.S. representative to NATO, about U.S. interests in Turkey after the referendum vote to give Turkish President Erdogan sweeping powers.

Iowa Republican Rod Blum Faces Tough Balancing Act In Swing District

4:33pm April 18, 2017

by Clay Masters

While members of Congress are home in their districts for spring break, one Republican is getting some extra scrutiny at home. Rep. Rod Blum of Iowa is the only member of the Freedom Caucus who also represents a swing district that's a top target for Democrats in 2018.

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Trump Travels To Wisconsin To Tout 'Buy American, Hire American' Policy

4:33pm April 18, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump traveled to a tool making company in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday and announced an executive order that calls for stricter enforcement of laws requiring the federal government to buy American-made products when possible. The second part of the order will sharpen the focus on the H1-B visa program. The executive order calls on the departments of commerce, labor, homeland security and state to more strictly police the visa program, which is used to recruit foreign tech workers.

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