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Body cameras, like this one shown at a 2014 press conference in Washington, D.C., are small enough to be clipped to an officer's chest. Washington and Denver are among U.S. cities trying the cameras.

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When Police Are Given Body Cameras, Do They Use Them?

6:55am March 16, 2015

by NPR Staff

An independent monitor's report on the Denver Police Department's use of body-worn cameras found that during a six-month trial run, just one in four use-of-force incidents was actually recorded.

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Arrest Made In Shooting Of Two Officers In Ferguson, Police Say

8:44pm March 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch identified the suspect who has been charged in the shooting as Jeffrey Williams, 20. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault.

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Arrest Made In Ferguson Police Shooting

6:22pm March 15, 2015

The St. Louis County Police Department arrested a suspect in the shooting that wounded two police officers last Thursday in Ferguson, Mo. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Emanuele Berry of St. Louis Public Radio about the arrest and investigation.

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Students in recovery from substance abuse are finding support on a growing number of college and university campuses, including the University of Texas at Austin.

Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery

6:22pm March 15, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

The Center for Students in Recovery at the University of Texas is one of a small but growing number of programs catering to former addicts at U.S. colleges and universities.

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CIA Director John Brennan told an audience in New York on Friday that ISIS is facing internal divisions.

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CIA Chief Says Governing Is Too Big A Job For ISIS

3:38pm March 15, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Director John Brennan sees discord within the group, despite its great success at attracting new fighters.

Kerry To Resume Talks Over Iran's Nuclear Program

2:42pm March 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Today's meeting in Switzerland comes a week after 47 Senate Republicans signed an open letter to Iran suggesting any deal reached would lapse the day President Obama leaves office.

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Instead Of Tickets, N.H. Police Hand Out Good-Deed Coupons

11:03am March 15, 2015

by Rachel Martin

Getting a ticket isn't all bad when it's in Farmington, N.H. Police Chief John Drury tells NPR's Rachel Martin that officers there are giving out pizza coupons for good behavior.

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The Way Forward In Ferguson

12:42am March 15, 2015

NPR's Arun Rath talks with correspondent Cheryl Corley, reporting from Ferguson, Mo., after two police officers were shot this week and the city's embattled police chief resigned.

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St. Louis Alderman: People Want To See More Than Resignations

11:38pm March 14, 2015

St. Louis Alderman Antonio French joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss the recent police shooting in Ferguson and the changes he feels need to happen in response to the Department of Justice report.

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Alaska Town Braces For Another Boom

6:36pm March 14, 2015

by Shaylon Cochran

Small communities across the U.S. are struggling to deal with rapid oil and gas development. The influx of workers and activity can strain services and infrastructure. But planning helps.

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