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With Administrative Corruption In Afghanistan, U.S. Troops Presence Won't 'Make Any Difference'

9:13am July 10, 2016

U.S. soldiers are staying on in Afghanistan. Sarah Chayes, with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells NPR's Rachel Martin that more troops won't solve the real problem.

Detroit Working Class Men Split On Donald Trump

9:13am July 10, 2016

by Don Gonyea

If Trump hopes to win Michigan, then he's got to win over working-class white men in suburban Detroit. But it will be tough. The state hasn't backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988.

How Police Chaplains Step In After Departments Cope With Officer Deaths

9:13am July 10, 2016

Police officers are struggling with the deaths of five of their own. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with chaplain Gary Holden, founder of the Police Chaplain Program, about ministering to law enforcement.

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Will Dallas Ambush Push Republicans To Act On Gun Control Legislation?

9:13am July 10, 2016

Following the murder of five Dallas police officers, Democrats are again calling for gun control legislation. Rachel Martin speaks to Rep. John Lewis, who led the Congressional sit-in last month.

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Embracing President's Policing Task Force Recommendations Is A Work In Progress

9:13am July 10, 2016

In 2015, the White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing recommended many reforms. Laurie Robinson, who co-chaired that task force tells Rachel Martin that reform requires long-term commitment.

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Matt Lewis: Smartphone Era Challenges Americans' Established Perceptions On Race And Policing

9:13am July 10, 2016

What does it take to change your perception of people or an institution? NPR's Rachel Martin talks with columnist Matt Lewis about how the smartphone era has altered how he now views the police.

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Black Gun Owners Have Conflicting Feelings After Dallas Shooting Of 5 Police Officers

9:13am July 10, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

African Americans have always kept guns for self defense. The recent shootings in Dallas, and the killings of young black men by police, are once again raising questions about who should own guns.

A collection of 100 works of art by Henri Matisse and his contemporaries is now on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. It's the only North American venue for the exhibition.

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With Administrative Corruption In Afghanistan, U.S. Troops Presence Won't 'Make Any Difference'

Detroit Working Class Men Split On Donald Trump

How Police Chaplains Step In After Departments Cope With Officer Deaths

Will Dallas Ambush Push Republicans To Act On Gun Control Legislation?

Embracing President's Policing Task Force Recommendations Is A Work In Progress

Matt Lewis: Smartphone Era Challenges Americans' Established Perceptions On Race And Policing

Black Gun Owners Have Conflicting Feelings After Dallas Shooting Of 5 Police Officers

Reflecting On Police Shootings, Author Kwame Alexander Focuses On Next Generation

Former Evangelical Pastor Rethinks His Approach To Courtship

Oklahoma City Unveils Exclusive North American Matisse Exhibition