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Too Often, Some Say, Volunteer Officers Just Want To Play Cop

12:31am April 27, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The fatal shooting of a suspect by a volunteer deputy in Tulsa, Okla., raises the question that some have already been asking: Why are nonprofessionals allowed to wear badges and carry guns?

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"I never thought that my story would have touched somebody so much that they went in front of Congress to present a bill," the young woman, whom NPR is not naming, said of Shaheen. "There's a lot of voices out there that can't tell her thank you."

Young Trafficking Victim's Story On NPR Leads To Senator's Amendment

12:26am April 27, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Hearing about a young woman's struggle to wipe away her conviction on prostitution charges inspired New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to introduce legislation to help other victims.

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The small town of Wahpeton, N.D., is one of the places where conversations on same-sex marriage are playing out in schools, churches and families.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Gay Marriage

9:05pm April 26, 2015

by David Greene

Across the United States, there has been a sea change in public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. But that's not the whole story — as NPR's David Greene found on a trip to North Dakota.

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Police carry a detained man to a waiting police van after a march to City Hall for Freddie Gray, on Saturday. Authorities say 34 people were arrested in the protest over Gray, who died in police custody last week.

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Baltimore Police: 34 Arrested In Freddie Gray Protest

1:20pm April 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Even with the arrests, police said Saturday's protest over Gray — a 25-year-old black man who died in police custody after receiving a fatal spinal cord injury — was "mostly peaceful."

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Patti Reagan: Hinkley Still Capable Of Violence

3:58pm April 25, 2015

Doctors are recommending that the man who shot President Reagan, be released from a mental hospital. Patti Reagan Davis, the former president's daughter, tells NPR's Scott Simon she disagrees.

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Protesters Plan To 'Shut Down' Baltimore Saturday

12:36pm April 25, 2015

by Scott Simon

Demonstrations continue in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. State troopers have been brought in to help control crowds. Gray will be laid to rest on Monday.

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To West Baltimoreans, 'The Largest Gang Is The ... Police'

12:36pm April 25, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon takes a walk through the neighborhoods of West Baltimore to talk with residents in the wake of Freddie Gray's death in police custody.

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A same-sex marriage supporter waves a rainbow flag in front of theSupreme Court in 2013.

Pop-Up Podcast: Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court

5:03am April 25, 2015

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on same-sex marriage, NPR's legal and political correspondents break down the historic case.

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Charlotte Police Chief Rodney Monroe answers questions from the group.

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In Charlotte, N.C., Police Use Simulators To Engage Community Amid Distrust

7:41pm April 24, 2015

by Lisa Worf

In the aftermath of several police shootings of unarmed black men, many police departments are holding community forums to talk to residents about policing.

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Protests Continue In Baltimore Over Death Of Freddie Gray

6:55pm April 24, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

NPR has the latest on the protests in Baltimore over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Gray died of a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody.

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