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5 Years After Eric Garner's Death, NYPD Officer Faces Administrative Trial

6:33am May 13, 2019

by Cindy Rodriguez

New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo was never indicted in the choking death of Eric Garner. This week he's facing a disciplinary trial that could cost him his job with the force.

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Virgin Mary statue at the Lares Municipal Cemetery. The landslide caused by Hurricane Maria damaged nearly 1,800 tombs, uprooting caskets from their graves and sending some of them tumbling down a hillside.

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On Mother's Day In Puerto Rico, Hope To Visit A Mother's Grave Turns To Anguish

5:02am May 13, 2019

by Adrian Florido

The municipal cemetery in Lares, Puerto Rico, has been closed since Hurricane Maria hit. Residents flocked to visit when a portion of the cemetery was opened for Mother's Day, but many were unable to reach their loved ones' graves.

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation on Friday to remove nunchucks from the state's list of prohibited weapons.

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In Arizona, It's No Longer A Felony To Own Nunchucks

6:32pm May 12, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

A 1970s ban on nunchucks was lifted in Arizona on Friday. Nunchucks were taken off the state's list of deadly weapons, making it no longer a felony risk to carry them in public.

In 2017, President Trump honored Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. at the White House.

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World War II Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. Dies At 97

6:01pm May 12, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Begaye was one of hundreds of Navajos recruited to develop a miltary code based on their native language during World War II.

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You Answered: What Mothers Want

5:29pm May 12, 2019

We read listener responses to our call out: What do you really want for Mother's Day?

Tariff-Driven Bicycle Markup Will Fall On U.S. Consumers

5:29pm May 12, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Morgan Lommele, director of state and local policy for People for Bikes, about how the bicycle industry is being affected by President Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.

Professor's Impeachment Prediction Based On 'Deep Study' Of Trump's Character, Career

5:22pm May 12, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American University professor Allan Lichtman about the prediction he made two years ago that President Trump will be impeached.

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An Aperol Spritz Defender Makes His Case

5:22pm May 12, 2019

A New York Times article fired the first shots of a cocktail battle on Twitter: Is the Aperol Spritz a good drink? NPR's Michel Martin speaks to spirits manager and bartender Nick Farrell to find out.

In most states, undocumented immigrants with kidney failure have to receive dialysis as an emergency treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Some advocates say kidney transplants for undocumented immigrants would be a cheaper way to treat the problem.

Transplants A Cheaper, Better Option For Undocumented Immigrants With Kidney Failure

5:22pm May 12, 2019

by Eilis O'Neill

Across the country, there are about 6,500 undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, according to the National Institutes of Health. What kind of care they get depends on where they live.

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Remembering Chinese Immigrants' Contribution To The Transcontinental Railroad

9:04am May 12, 2019

by Rocio Hernandez

Utahans are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. They are also honoring the hundreds and thousands of Chinese workers who actually completed the job.