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Government contractors erect a section of a Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River in Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 10.

From Snakes To Spikes, Reporters Reveal Trump's Extreme Border Proposals

1:38pm October 03, 2019

by Terry Gross

Border Wars authors Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear chronicle the president's attempts to upend the nation's immigration system — including a proposed alligator-filled border trench.

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Amber Guyger's Sentencing Stunned Many In The Black Community

7:58am October 03, 2019

by Wade Goodwyn

The former Dallas police officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Botham Jean. Guyger killed Jean in his apartment after mistaking it for her own. She faced up to 99 years in prison

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Politics & Government

How Does A President Handle Impeachment Inquiry Stress?

6:27am October 03, 2019

by David Folkenflik

President Nixon withdrew during his impeachment crisis. President Clinton turned to historians and berated aides. President Trump? He seeks solace on Twitter through conservative media.

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National

Judge: Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

6:16am October 03, 2019

by Nina Feldman

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Philadelphia's plan to open a safe-injection site does not violate federal drug laws. The Justice Department is expected to appeal the decision.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Kurt Volker, Dallas Shooting

6:10am October 03, 2019

White House-Congress battle intensifies over the impeachment inquiry. Diplomat Kurt Volker is the first to be deposed in the case. And, ex-officer is sentenced to 10 years for killing her neighbor.

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Politics & Government

Amid Legal Questions, Contract Extended For Acting Head Of Land Management

5:05am October 03, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

The Trump administration says the controversial acting head of the Bureau of Land Management is keeping his job through the end of the year, despite legal questions surrounding his appointment.

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Politics & Government

Trump Keeps Using The Word 'Treason' But What's The Criminal Definition Of The Word?

12:54am October 03, 2019

President Trump has accused Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., of treason and whoever gave information to the whistleblower of being a spy. NPR looks at the criminal definitions of those words.

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Advocates for safe injection sites rallied in front of the James A Byrne Federal Courthouse in Center City to show their support for evidence-based harm reduction policies, an end to the dehumanization of people suffering from addiction and the opening of

Judge Rules Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

10:03pm October 02, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The federal court decision paves the way for the nation's first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to "in-your-face illegal activity."

Botham Jean's younger brother, Brandt Jean, hugs former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger after delivering his victim-impact statement. Guyger was convicted for Botham Jean's murder on Tuesday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday.

National

Amber Guyger, Ex-Officer Who Killed Man In His Apartment, Given 10 Years In Prison

9:27pm October 02, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Guyger fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean thinking he was an intruder in her own apartment last year. Jean, who was black and unarmed, was shot while watching TV and eating a bowl of ice cream.

Dr. Joel Smithers was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for illegal opioid prescriptions.

Doctor Gets 40 Years For Illegally Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses

8:45pm October 02, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000.