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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris of California listens to questions in the spin room after the Democratic primary debate in Miami on Thursday.

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'That Little Girl Was Me': Harris, Biden Clash Over Busing In Democratic Debate

1:35am June 28, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on civil rights after Sen. Kamala Harris attacked his opposition to federal intervention to integrate public schools.

Ten more Democratic candidates are facing off in the second night of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle on Thursday night.

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Democratic Debate: Live Coverage And Analysis Of Night 2

10:48pm June 27, 2019

by NPR Staff

Ten candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, are on stage in Miami Thursday. Follow NPR reporters who cover health care, immigration and more as they fact check and analyze the debate.

A Los Angeles police officer wears an Axon body camera in 2017. On Thursday, the company announced it is holding off on facial recognition software, citing its unreliability.

Major Police Body Camera Manufacturer Rejects Facial Recognition Software

9:19pm June 27, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Axon announced Thursday that it will ban the technology because it is not reliable enough for law enforcement, especially when it comes to identifying women and people of color.

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House Passes $4.6 Billion Bill To Send Humanitarian Aid To The Southern Border

8:10pm June 27, 2019

The House voted Thursday on a bill to provide humanitarian aid at the border. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., joins NPR's Audie Cornish to discuss the vote.

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California walks to the House floor Thursday. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers she announced the House would "reluctantly" pass a Senate version of an emergency immigration aid package.

House Passes Senate Version Of New Funding To Ease Border Crisis

7:14pm June 27, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April to protest against the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked

7:14pm June 27, 2019

Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

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Senate To Vote On Measure Regarding President Trump's War Authority

5:36pm June 27, 2019

by David Welna

The Senate will vote Friday on a measure that would require President Trump to obtain prior congressional approval for military action against Iran.

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President Of Common Cause Discusses Supreme Court Decision In Gerrymandering Case

5:20pm June 27, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Karen Hobert Flynn, president of the group Common Cause, about the North Carolina gerrymandering case decided Thursday by the Supreme Court. The group is the plaintiff.

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Why The Trump Administration Treats Illegal Border Crossing As A Criminal Offense

5:20pm June 27, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Greg Chen of the American Immigration Lawyers Association about the section of the U.S. code criminalizing crossing the border between ports of entry.

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Supreme Court Delivers 2 Major 5-4 Decisions

4:55pm June 27, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

It was a big day at the Supreme Court. For now, it blocked a citizenship question from being on the Census. Separately, it said political redistricting is a question beyond the reach of the courts.

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