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Morning news brief

4:15am April 28, 2025

by Michel Martin

Federal authorities arrested more than 100 immigrants without legal status in Colorado Springs, Canadians go to the polls today, how West Texas is fairing three months into the measles outbreak.

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D.C. Residents Discuss Living In Protest Areas

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the street address of the White House, and lately the scene of protests. NPR spoke with people along D.C.'s famous street to learn what they think of those protests.

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Maryland Teens Start Program To Buy Groceries For Elderly Amid Pandemic

Dhruv Pai and Matt Casertano started Teens Helping Seniors, a group that connects volunteers and older adults during the pandemic. They were inspired when they bought groceries for their grandparents.

Black Female Lawmaker In Minnesota Worries About Teenage Son's Safety

NPR's Noel King talks to state Rep. Ruth Richardson, who is African American, and her 17-year-old son Shawn, about the impact of racism. She is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

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Tennessee Prison Criticized For Its COVID-19 Response

by Samantha Max

Conditions at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex have left medical and correctional staff in a bind. If more personnel walk of the job, the state may be forced to call in the National Guard.

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911 Call Fuels Debate About Store's Role In Floyd's Death

by Adrian Florido

The police encounter that led to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis began when a store clerk called 911 over a counterfeit bill. The store's owner says he wishes police had never been called.

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Chicago Protesters Say Looting Overshadows Peaceful Demonstrations

by Kate McGee

After three days of destruction and violence, officials in Chicago have vowed to aggressively prosecute looters.

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Family Wants Russian Hospital Investigated For Its Handling Of COVID-19

by Charles Maynes

A Russian family believes the death of a relative from the coronavirus was both unnecessary and uncounted by the state.

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Trump Threatens To Send U.S. Military To States To End Violent Protests

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he will send the U.S. military if states don't do more to quell unrest. The protests follow the death of George Floyd who died in the custody of Minneapolis police.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Trump Rhetoric Increases Tension In U.S.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker about civil unrest in his state, and why he's concerned about President Trump's response to nationwide protests against police brutality.

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News Brief: Trump Threatens Military Action To Stop Protests

Protesters cleared to make way for President Trump's church visit, and he threatened to send troops to states to end protests. And, store owner wishes clerk wouldn't have called 911 on George Floyd.

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Cities Around The World Hold Protests In Response To George Floyd's Death

In London, they took a knee for 9 minutes — the time officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd pinned down. In Berlin, a mural of Floyd appeared on a remnant of the Berlin Wall.

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Retired Minnesota Police Officers React To George Floyd's Killing

Experts say George Floyd died by homicide. On the same day an autopy report commissioned by Floyd's family made that ruling, two black ex-Minneapolis police officers shared their reactions.

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