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Gas Station Cashier Remembers 1992 Los Angeles Riots

8:17am April 28, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Carol Park grew up working in a bulletproof cashier's booth at a gas station in Compton, Calif. Now, 25 years after the Los Angeles riots, she reflects on the violence and racism that shaped the city.

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Conservatives Debate Where Things Stand After Trump's First 100 Days

8:16am April 28, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review and Chris Buskirk, publisher and editor of the website American Greatness, to measure President Trump's first 100 days in office.

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How The Gun Debate Has Changed Since Reagan

7:30am April 28, 2017

by Lisa Hagen

President Trump will speak at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday. The last sitting president to address the NRA was Ronald Reagan in 1983, and the gun debate has changed since then.

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The Rev. Cecil Murray, Then And Now On The 1992 LA Riots

7:30am April 28, 2017

It's been 25 years since the Los Angeles riots. NPR's David Greene talks with the Rev. Cecil Murray, a former pastor at First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.

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Rhode Island Sends Out Double Tax Rebates

5:04am April 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Department of Revenue mistakenly mailed out duplicate tax refund checks. The extra checks went to about 500 people and total more than $360,000. But only one of each can be cashed.

At Gerald Chinchar's home in San Diego, Calif., Nurse Sheri Juan (right) checks his arm for edema that might be a sign that his congestive heart failure is getting worse.

For Some, Pre-Hospice Care Can Be A Good Alternative To Hospitals

5:00am April 28, 2017

by Anna Gorman

Through home visits, very ill people get help with pain, stress and symptoms. Medical centers, initially skeptical, now embrace the program because it helps patients and makes financial sense.

Arkansas wrapped up an aggressive execution schedule Thursday, putting to death its fourth inmate in eight days. Kenneth Williams, 38, received a lethal injection Thursday night at the Cummins Unit prison at Varner, Ark.

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Arkansas Executes 4th Inmate In 8 Days

1:38am April 28, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

Kenneth Williams was the final inmate executed as the state sped up its schedule to beat the expiration date of its lethal-injection drugs.

After Ann Coulter Backs Out Of Visit, UC Berkeley Braces For Free Speech Rallies

12:47am April 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

UC Berkeley expects more unrest on Thursday. Conservative groups charge the campus with censorship after it canceled speeches by provocative speakers over safety concerns.

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A leaflet is seen stapled to a message board near Sproul Hall on the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. The University of California, Berkeley says it's preparing for possible violence on campus whether Ann Coulter comes to speak or

After Ann Coulter Speech Cancellation, Protesters Rally At Berkeley

10:59pm April 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The university and city of Berkeley saw dueling, but peaceful demonstrations with police on hand. Coulter suggested that she might "swing by" to greet supporters but never did.

Trump's First 100 Days: The State Of 'The Resistance'

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by Scott Detrow

In his first few months as president, there's been enormous energy on the left against Trump's administration and policies. The question is how cohesive and lasting these protest movements will be.

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