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News Brief: Texas Legislative Term Ends, Trial Begins In Minn. Police Shooting

7:49am May 30, 2017

Texas politicians accused each other of making threats. In Minnesota, jury selection is to begin Tuesday in the trial of a police officer charged with killing a driver during a controversial shooting.

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Mass Incarceration Is A Major U.S. Issue, Georgetown Law Professor Says

7:49am May 30, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown University Law professor Paul Butler about the ongoing and new challenges facing the nation regarding the criminal justice system.

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Suspect In Portland Attack Set To Appear In Court

7:49am May 30, 2017

The attack happened on a light rail train in Portland, Ore., when three men intervened after the suspect shouted hate speech at two teenage girls, one wearing a hijab. Two of the men died.

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The "broken windows" theory of policing suggested that cleaning up the visible signs of disorder — like graffiti, loitering, panhandling and prostitution — would prevent more serious crime.

How A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly Wrong

9:16pm May 29, 2017

Decades ago, researchers introduced a new theory of policing. It's called "broken windows" and is seen by many as a cure-all for crime. But the idea is often used in ways its creators never intended.

Rayamaji chats with a student after an argument between classes.

Hall Passes, Buses, Lunch Duty: What If The Principal Could Focus On Achievement?

7:23pm May 29, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

Can principals be better leaders if they have more time to focus on instruction? The Washington, D.C., schools are adding managers to handle operations and logistics.

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Trump Delivers Memorial Day Address At Arlington National Cemetery

7:13pm May 29, 2017

President Donald Trump delivers his first Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. After visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Trump highlighted the service of three men who died in Afghanistan.

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Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition.

Frank Deford, NPR's Longtime Philosopher Of Sports, Dies At 78

6:59pm May 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The sportswriter was a mainstay on Morning Edition for 37 years, applying his keen wit and incisive eye to games of every stripe. Deford died Sunday, just weeks after hanging up his cleats with NPR.

Demonstrators march in the Texas Capitol in Austin on Monday, protesting the state's newly passed anti-sanctuary cities bill, which empowers police to inquire about people's immigration status during routine interactions such as traffic stops.

Texas Lawmakers Trade Assault Allegations After One Calls ICE On Protesters

6:56pm May 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

By the time the final day of Texas' legislative term had ended, Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been called and politicians on both sides of the aisle had accused each other of making threats.

Artist and flipbooked.com founder Liza Tudor thumbs through "1st Steps," a flipbook of Nicole Garrens' son Zander's first steps. Tudor sent the flipbook to Garrens' husband, Roy, who's currently incarcerated in Texas.

Flipbooks Help Prisoners Stay Connected To Their Loved Ones

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Noel Black

For people in prison, rules limiting access to technology make seeing video of their kids' first steps difficult. But a Colorado woman is using a 19th century solution for this 21st century problem.

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A memorial outside Jones' congressional office includes 568 pictures of Marines from Camp Lejeune — which is in Jones' district — who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan.

'Asking God To Forgive Me': N.C. Lawmaker Seeks Redemption For War Votes

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Susan Davis

Driven by a profound regret for his votes to authorize the wars in the Middle East, Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is leading a bipartisan effort to pull the U.S. military out of Afghanistan.