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Coloradans React To 'Red Flag' Law

8:34am August 10, 2019

by Leigh Paterson

Some sheriffs oppose red flag laws, which allow guns to be taken away from people who pose a threat to themselves or others. That can bring tension when police from the same county enforce them.

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Former NFL Player Chris Borland Asks Catholic Church To Take Stand On Gun Control

8:34am August 10, 2019

Former NFL player Chris Borland grew up Catholic in Dayton. He talks with host Sacha Pfeiffer about his call for the church to take a stronger stand for gun control and against white supremacy.

Inside Saudi Arabia's Disinformation Campaign

8:34am August 10, 2019

A new investigation finds that Saudi Arabia is behind a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting its enemies. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to the report's researcher of Bellingcat.

The emergency water distribution center on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation serves as many as 900 people a day. People without transportation carry what they can, organizers said.

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No Safe Drinking Water On Reservation Leaves Thousands Improvising

8:01am August 10, 2019

by Emily Cureton

The Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon has been without safe drinking water since late May, and some people don't have any running water at all.

The memorial for victims of the Dayton shooting outside of Ned Peppers, a bar in the city's Oregon District in which a gunman opened fire on Sunday and killed nine people.

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Dayton Victim Was An Intern Who Had Accepted A Full-Time Job Days Before Being Killed

7:34am August 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Nick Cumer, an intern at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, had just accepted a full-time job with the nonprofit. He and his colleagues went for a night out on the town to celebrate when violence struck.

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A trailer loaded with chickens passes a federal agent outside a Koch Foods plant in Morton, Miss., on Wednesday.

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Chicken Plants See Little Fallout From Immigration Raids

1:56am August 10, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration says its crackdown helps discourage illegal immigration. But workers' advocates warn it leaves vulnerable employees open to exploitation and unsafe working conditions.

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Mourners gather at memorial crosses near the scene of a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Aug. 3.

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'I'm The Shooter,' El Paso Suspect Allegedly Told Police

9:13pm August 09, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The suspect was in his car, stopped at an intersection when law enforcement officials pulled up behind him. That's when he got out with his hands in the air. He allegedly said he targeted Mexicans.

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A Look At The E-Verify Program And Its Blind Spots

7:43pm August 09, 2019

At least four of the poultry processing plants ICE raided this week claimed to use E-Verify to vet workers. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with economist Madeline Zavodny about how well E-Verify's works.

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How The L.A. Fitness Community Is Responding To Stephen Ross' Trump Fundraiser

6:11pm August 09, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Anger over an investor of Equinox and SoulCycle being a Trump donor seems to be picking up steam, especially in Los Angeles, where a protest took place Friday afternoon.

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Mississippi Communities Still In Shock Following ICE Raids And Arrests

5:45pm August 09, 2019

by Greg Allen

Families, businesses and community leaders continue to grapple with the massive immigration raids that hit Mississippi this week.

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