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This empty lot is where Walter Scott was shot on April 4, 2015.

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For Many, Charleston, S.C., Police Shooting Trial May Finally Offer A Turning Point

5:21am October 31, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

In previous high-profile police shooting cases, prosecutors have not won convictions against the officers. But many in Charleston hope the trial of ex-cop Michael Slager will send a different message.

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at the Hart Senate Building on Feb. 9 in Washington, D.C.

FBI Obtains Warrant To Search Emails That Renewed Look Into Clinton Server

8:23pm October 30, 2016

by Meg Anderson

FBI Director James Comey says the emails "appear to be pertinent" to the inquiry of Hillary Clinton's server. Agents discovered the emails in early Oct., but haven't been able to examine the contents.

The Ramones, seen here in an undated photo, have been honored by having a second street in New York City renamed for them.

The Ramones Way: Street At Rockers' High School Is Renamed For Band

5:38pm October 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

They're officially the coolest kids to come out of Forest Hills High in Queens, N.Y., and that's saying something. Other famous former students included Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

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Standing Rock Sioux Continue Opposition To Dakota Access Pipeline

5:00pm October 30, 2016

More than 140 protesters were arrested this past week in North Dakota as part of a standoff over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes talks about the latest developments.

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Florida And Georgia Argue In Court Over Water Rights

5:00pm October 30, 2016

by Molly Samuel

On Monday, a fight between Florida and Georgia over water rights continues in the courts. The decades-long dispute is over how much water Georgia can take from its rivers.

Crowds of people take photos of the White House lighted in the rainbow colors in Washington on June 26, 2015.

2016 Has Been A Mixed Bag For LGBT Politics

5:00pm October 30, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Last year was one of LGBT triumph: The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country. But in 2016, post-marriage LGBT activism has become more complicated, and more state-focused.

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Rick Swenson, triumphant in his pumpkin. This photograph was taken when he unofficially broke the record at mile 15.2.

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He Couldn't Break The Record For Pumpkin-Growing — So He Broke Out A Paddle

3:46pm October 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

So, you've grown a pumpkin that weighs over a thousand pounds. What now? For Rick Swenson, competitive pumpkin grower, the answer was clear: get in and paddle it down the river as far as it'll go.

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We've Got A New Horror Genre To Add To Your Halloween Movie Binge: Brains!

12:04pm October 30, 2016

Halloween movies usually revolve around monsters and vampires. But this year, author and critic Colin Fleming introduces NPR's Rachel Martin to an old horror genre, movies about demonic brains.

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California Faces Opposing Ballot Initiatives On Death Penalty

9:06am October 30, 2016

by Scott Shafer

Voters in CA, NE, and OK will face ballot measures on capital punishment in November. California has two competing propositions: one would end the death penalty and another would speed up executions.

Former Federal Prosecutor Weighs In On Comey New Email Investigation Announcement

9:06am October 30, 2016

Peter Zeidenberg spent 17 years at the Justice Department. He talks to Rachel Martin about FBI Director James Comey's decision to announce new evidence in the investigation of Clinton's email server.