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Charlotte Police Announce Plans To Release Footage Of Shooting

6:49pm September 24, 2016

Michel Martin speaks with reporter Nick de la Canal of member station WFAE in Charlotte, N.C., about what's happening in the city after police shot Keith Lamont Scott earlier this week.

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In Charlotte, Recent Shooting Roils Police-Community Relations

6:49pm September 24, 2016

This week, police in Charlotte, N.C., shot and killed a black man. The shooting has spurred days of protests. Michel Martin speaks with Rev. William Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP.

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After Mall Shooting Kills 5, Police On The Hunt For The Gunman

6:49pm September 24, 2016

Michel Martin talks to KUOW reporter Ross Reynolds on the latest on the manhunt for a gunman who killed five people Friday night in a shopping mall in Burlington, Wash.

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How Domestic Violence In One Home Affects Every Child In A Class

6:49pm September 24, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

New data shows violence in the home hinders the academic performance of their classmates, too. Reporting domestic violence makes a big difference.

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A Glimpse Of History, As Museun Of African-American History Opens

5:40pm September 24, 2016

The National Museum of African-American History and Culture opens on the National Mall on Saturday. NPR's Sam Sanders talks to visitors and tells us what it was like on the first day.

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Barbershop: Police Shootings And Race Relations

5:40pm September 24, 2016

In the barbershop, contributors comment on the news making the rounds this week: Ron Christie, Arun Venugopal and Jolene Ivey, former representative of the Maryland House of Delegates, join the panel.

Suspicious clown sightings have been reported in multiple states.

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Sinister 'Clowns' Are Scaring People In Multiple States

4:03pm September 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This may be your worst nightmare: Reports are emerging from multiple states of alarming interactions with people in clown clothing.

Pedestrians pass copies of newspapers for sale in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2015.

Newspaper Endorsements Matter Most When They're Unexpected

3:00pm September 24, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The New York Times endorsed Hillary Clinton on Saturday, but an endorsement that came the day before from a smaller paper may matter more to its readers, for the simple fact that it was unexpected.

National Museum of African American History Opens Its Doors

2:00pm September 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than 100 years after it was originally proposed, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is opening its doors in Washington, D.C.

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Police Refuse To Release Video Of Charlotte, N.C., Shooting

1:19pm September 24, 2016

Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott began a tumultuous week in Charlotte, including protests and violence. Scott's family released a video of the shooting, recorded by his wife on Friday.

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