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Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races
Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.
U.S. Faces Rent Crisis As Pandemic Eviction Restrictions Get Rolled Back
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Matthew Warren of the Western Center on Law & Poverty about how ending pandemic-related eviction prohibitions will affect low-income and unemployed tenants.
In 'Souvenir' Jonah Yano Explores Identity, Loss and Reconnection
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jonah Yano about his debut album Souvenir which captures his feelings of growing up in Vancouver and his estranged relationship with his father back in Japan.
U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Not Unusual During Times Of Crisis
by Deborah Amos
President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend some temporary work visas through the end of the year. A look at history shows a connection between pandemics and efforts to limit immigration.
Latinos And Asians Grapple With Racism, Allyship Amid Ongoing Protests
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jay Caspian Kang and William Garcia-Medina on the complex issues surrounding race relations within Asian and Latino communities and movements for Black Lives.
A Look At What's Happening In Seattle's 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone'
by Hannah Allam
It's been nearly a week since Seattle Police vacated their precinct in Seattle's Capitol Hill Neighborhood. Protesters now occupy the area.
Police Chief Resigns, Protests Break Out After Police Kill Black Man In Atlanta
by Lily Oppenheimer
Protests erupted in Atlanta last night, a day after police shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, a black man, at a fast-food restaurant. The city's police chief stepped down in the wake of the incident.
Kathy Sullivan On Reaching Challenger Deep, Making History Again
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kathy Sullivan, an American geologist, who has made history by reaching the deepest point on the surface of the Earth.
A Former Minneapolis Police Officer's Case Shows An Example Of Selective Justice
by Leila Fadel
Prosecutors say they can hold the officers involved in the George Floyd killing accountable, but many point to the old case of Mohamed Noor as proof that race can play a role in who gets justice.
Supreme Court To Deliver DACA Ruling Amid Protests, Pandemic
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver a ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Some 27,000 health care workers risk deportation, including Ana Laura Gonzales, a nurse in Texas.
Violence Breaks Out At London and Paris Protests For Racial Equality
Far-right protesters came out in London and Paris yesterday - violently clashing in London with those who've been protesting against police brutality and racism.