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An Asylum-Seeker Struggles With The Legal System

8:14am February 25, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro follows up with a woman from El Salvador who's navigating the complicated process of applying for asylum in the U.S. without a lawyer, and talks with lawyer Judy London.

A flag flies at half mast at the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, following a mass shooting at the in Parkland, Fla., school earlier this month.

Teachers Respond To Trump's Push To Arm School Staff

2:57am February 25, 2018

After the Parkland shooting, some teachers think the president's proposal to give teachers guns could deter potential shooters. Others struggle with the expectation of putting their lives on the line.

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Democrats Release Memo Countering Republicans' Claims Of Surveillance Abuses

6:09pm February 24, 2018

Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, discusses the memo that rebuts Republican allegations of FBI and DOJ surveillance abuses of a former Trump campaign adviser.

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Educators Fear And Embrace Calls For Concealed Carry In The Classroom

8:25am February 24, 2018

Teachers are already carrying concealed guns in a handful of states, including Ohio. Some defend it, but many worry calls to arm teachers will put students further in harms way.

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The State Of Current Gun Laws

8:08am February 24, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with James Burnett of nonprofit news site The Trace about current gun regulations in the U.S.

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On Brock Turner And The Campaign To Recall The Judge In The Case

8:08am February 24, 2018

Stanford student Brock Turner's 2016 sexual assault conviction outraged many as too lenient, leading to a campaign to recall the judge. Retired judge LaDoris Cordell talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Rick Gates To Cooperate With Mueller

8:08am February 24, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates pleaded guilty on Friday to two charges and will begin cooperating with federal prosecutors investigating Russian interference in the election.

Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Logs Of 911 Calls Reveal The Troubled History Of Florida School Shooter

9:29pm February 23, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Records show that Broward County had received multiple calls since 2008 about the volatile behavior of the young man arrested in the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Unveils Policy Changes After Parkland Shooting

5:13pm February 23, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Following a deadly school shooting in south Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott unveiled policy changes with the aim of making schools more secure and keeping guns away from those suffering from mental illness.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a range of measures aimed at preventing shootings like the one last week at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Scott is seen here during a meeting with law enforcement, mental health and education officials on Tuesday.

Florida Governor Calls For Raising Age Limit For Gun Purchases From 18 To 21

2:06pm February 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Instead of broader gun control, Gov. Rick Scott wants to keep guns away from mentally ill or violent people. He announced funds for "school hardening" and police officers in every school.