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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
ICE Used Driver's Licenses To Spot Immigration Violators, Advocates Want Change
by Joel Rose
Immigrant advocates are outraged that ICE is using driver's license photos without consent. But it's not the first time U.S. authorities have pushed the envelope to enforce immigration laws.
Lawmakers Concerned By Agents Use Of Driver's Licenses To Track Migrants
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio who has issues with government agencies using facial recognition technology with state driver's license databases.
In Hong Kong, Pro-Democracy Legislator Reacts To Latest
Hong Kong's leader says a bill that would have allowed extradition to the Chinese mainland is dead. But the bill was not withdrawn. Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Mok, a pro-democracy lawmaker.
El Paso, Texas, Is At The Forefront Of The Immigration Crisis
Following the implementation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, migrants have been returned from El Paso to the neighboring Mexican city of Juarez, where the humanitarian situation is worsening.
Epstein's Indictment Covers 17 Years Of Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Minors
Steve Inskeep talks to Vicky Ward, who wrote a profile of Jeffrey Esptein in 2003 for Vanity Fair, but she says her story was heavily edited. Questions about his conduct have swirled for years.
ICE Uses Facial Recognition To Go Through Driver's Licenses, Researchers Say
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jake Laperruque of the Project on Government Oversight about word that FBI and ICE agents used driver's license databases to scan millions of faces without consent.
Milwaukee's Racing Sausages Started A Trend At Major League Ballparks
by Joy Powers
Nearly two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams have had some form of mascot race. It all began with the Milwaukee Brewers' Racing Sausages in the early 1990s.
Swiss Military Aerial Display Team Misses Planned Celebration
The aerial team planned to honor a pioneer of early flight — the first person to fly both directions over the Alps. But the wrong map coordinates sent them over a yodeling festival instead.
Rare Orange-Colored Bird Spotted On British Highway
An animal rescue hospital retrieved the bird and discovered it was a regular seagull which had somehow gotten covered in curry or turmeric.
Non-Governmental Groups Pick Up Migrants Off The African Coast
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Carlotta Weibl a spokesperson for Sea Eye, one of the non-governmental organizations running migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean.