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Investigation Finds Mississippi's Restitution Centers Act Like Debtor's Prisons

4:40pm January 16, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu of Mississippi Today about their 14-month investigation into the state's restitution centers and how they function as debtors' prisons.

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Investigation Reveals Detroit Overcharged Homeowners On Property Tax After Recession

4:40pm January 16, 2020

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Detroit News reporter Christine MacDonald about her investigation into the city of Detroit overtaxing homeowners after the recession, leaving scores of residents in debt.

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Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets. The team announced the move Thursday.

New York Mets 'Part Ways' With Manager Carlos Beltrán Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

4:02pm January 16, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The fallout continues from a sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Beltrán was part of the team in 2017, and a league investigation said he was involved.

Leaked Intelligence Reports Reveal The Vast Power Iran Wields In Iraq

2:16pm January 16, 2020

by Terry Gross

Intercept journalist James Risen says new documents show how Iran has embedded itself in the politics of its neighbor — and that the late Gen. Soleimani oversaw Iran's proxy wars in Iraq and Syria.

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Nick Selby and NYPD officer Luis Sayan interview a retired New York City teacher who lost more than $300,000 to online scammers posing as Chinese police.

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Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That

12:40pm January 16, 2020

by Martin Kaste

Local police often don't feel equipped to investigate cybercrime. The NYPD is trying to teach patrol officers to ask the right questions about IP addresses, Bitcoin and phone spoofing.

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Shane MacLeod is covered head-to-toe in tattoos. He says he's tired of being pre-judged.

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Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean

11:45am January 16, 2020

by Judith Kogan

For people who have been incarcerated, head and neck tattoos are often a barrier to reentering society and getting jobs. Some former inmates are removing their tattoos to help leave the past behind.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked the Government Accountability Office to assess whether President Trump's actions last year had broken a law on handling appropriated funds.

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine

10:39am January 16, 2020

by NPR Staff

Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked a federal watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, to assess whether Trump's actions last year had broken a law on handling appropriated funds.

Even After Virginia's Passage, ERA Is On Uncertain Legal Grounds

7:57am January 16, 2020

by Whittney Evans

Lawmakers in Virginia voted to make it the pivotal 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, decades after the first deadline. The fight to get the amendment into the Constitution isn't over.

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FEMA Seeks Billions In Reimbursement For Calif. Fire Expenses

6:21am January 16, 2020

by Lily Jamali

To recoup money it spent during California wildfires, FEMA may go after some of the $13.5 billion that bankrupt PG&E set aside for victims. The utility struck the deal after being found at fault.

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Indiana State Employee To Retire Next Month At Age 102

6:13am January 16, 2020

After nearly six decades at the Department of Natural Resources, Bob Vollmer told WXIN-TV, "your body tells you when it's time to go." He joined the state agency in 1962.

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