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Evacuees fill up cots Monday at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been turned into a shelter run by the American Red Cross to house victims of the high water from Hurricane Harvey. Experts say it's best to donate money, not items or

Want To Help Hurricane Harvey Victims? Experts Say Donate Cash

5:00am August 29, 2017

by Pam Fessler

When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.

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Chicago Police Officer Convicted Of Unreasonable Force In Shooting

10:57pm August 28, 2017

Two teenagers were wounded when Marco Proano fired 16 shots into a stolen car as it backed away from him and other officers. Dashcam video shows him emptying his clip even after the car was stopped.

Antifa members and counterprotesters gather during a right-wing No-To-Marxism rally Sunday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Berkeley, Calif.

I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

8:49pm August 28, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Al Letson, host of the podcast Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, about protecting a man from being beaten at a Berkeley, Calif., anti-hate rally.

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Chiwoniso Luzolo used Facebook Live to ask for help while she is stranded by 12 feet of water surrounding her home in Cypress, Texas on Monday.

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Still Stranded: Surrounded By 12 Feet Of Water, She's Turning To Facebook For Help

7:43pm August 28, 2017

by Amita Kelly

Chiwoniso Luzolo has been waiting in her house since Sunday afternoon. Her deck, backyard and front yard in Cypress, Texas, outside Houston are flooded, and the water is rising.

People gather around cots inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston as they take shelter from the flooding on Monday.

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Sleeping In Cars, Walking Through Water, Texans Braved Harvey To Find Shelter

7:13pm August 28, 2017

Houston residents now stranded at the convention center have harrowing stories of escaping rising waters in a city largely swallowed by floodwaters.

Louisiana, Texas Prepare For More Rain From Tropical Storm Harvey

6:25pm August 28, 2017

Texas and Louisiana are steeling for more rain from now tropical storm Harvey. Rising temperatures factored into the size and impact of the storm.

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Houston Residents Share Stories Of Harvey's Floods

6:25pm August 28, 2017

Houston residents displaced by massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey are sheltering at the city's convention center. They share their stories of dealing with the storm.

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Hurricane Harvey's Flooding Continues To Expand In Houston

6:25pm August 28, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Houston braces for more rain from Hurricane Harvey as the scope of the flooding continues to expand. By Monday afternoon, the Coast Guard said it had rescued more than 2,000 people trapped in their homes.

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Houston Police Chief Outlines Ongoing Harvey Relief Efforts

6:25pm August 28, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Houston Chief of Police Art Acevedo about major flooding occurring in the area and ongoing rescue and relief efforts.

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First Mention: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Targeted 'Deadbeat Parents' In 1995

6:24pm August 28, 2017

In May and August 1995, the name Joe Arpaio was first mentioned on NPR. President Trump pardoned the controversial former Arizona sheriff for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction.

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