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Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races
Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.
Virginia Congregations Condemn White Supremacy After Violent Demonstrations
by Sarah McCammon
At church services this morning in Charlottesville, Va., congregations addressed the aftermath of violent demonstrations by white supremacists and neo-Nazis and the deaths in their community.
Richmond, Va., Grapples With Fate Of Confederate Monuments
A commission created by the mayor of Richmond, Va., is considering the fate of the former confederate capitol's famed monuments. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits in on the its first public hearing.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Fatal Charlottesville Vehicle Rampage
White nationalist protests and attacks in Charlottesville, Va., left three people dead. It was the latest and most violent response to an ongoing debate over Confederate monuments.
Democrat Senator Reacts To Trump's Escalated North Korea Rhetoric
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee. We get his reaction to President Trump's warning to North Korea that U.S. forces are "locked and loaded."
Former Venezuelan Diplomat Supports International 'Humanitarian Intervention'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the escalating crisis in Venezuela with Isaias Medina, who recently resigned from his diplomatic post in opposition to the government.
Trump's Reaction To Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally Criticized By Some Republicans
by Geoff Bennett
President Trump, not known to hold his verbal fire, issued a bland statement condemning violence on both sides after deadly demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va. Other Republicans were more pointed.
In Maryland, A Debate About Municipal Election Restrictions For Non-Citizens
A city in Maryland is debating whether to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to College Park City Council Member Christine Nagle about this measure.
Woody Harrelson On 'Glass Castle' Dad Whose Rages And Redemptions Loomed Large
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
At 'Serbia's Woodstock', Female Musicians Are Rare
Hundreds of thousands flock to the Guca Trumpet Festival each year for Balkan brass bands and plum wine. American brass player and fan Eleni Govetas is there.