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Capitol Siege Has Been A Success For Recruiting Extremists, Former DHS Staffer Says

1:40pm March 25, 2021

by Terry Gross

Elizabeth Neumann resigned from the Department of Homeland Security in 2020. She says the Trump administration ignored the threat — and fanned the flames — of violent domestic extremism.

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North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.

Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea

6:35am March 25, 2021

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House.

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The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

6:39pm March 24, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.

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Gun Legislation At The State Level Over The Last 10 Years

5:23pm March 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nick Penzenstadler of USA Today about the gun control legislation that has happened on the state level over the last decade.

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Police Continue To Investigate The Boulder Shooting

5:23pm March 24, 2021

by Martin Kaste

The latest on the investigation into the Boulder shooting, and a look at how police responded — using tactics they've had far too much practice developing in Colorado.

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What The Boulder Shooting Means For A Neighborhood Resident

4:29pm March 24, 2021

Christine Chen wrote a thread on twitter this week about the mass shooting at her neighborhood supermarket, coming so soon after the deadly rampage in Atlanta where a gunman targeted Asian-Americans.

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Mass Shootings Rose In The Pandemic, Disproportionately Hurting Black Neighborhoods

4:29pm March 24, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporter J. Brian Charles of The Trace about how mass shootings have soared during the pandemic and their disproportionate impact on Black neighborhoods.

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Ancestry Brought A Militia Member And Black Lives Matter-Supporter Together As Cousins

4:29pm March 24, 2021

by Hannah Allam

In the fight against violent extremism, there's a hot debate: Who's an extremist? Two cousins, one a far-right militia member and the other aligned with Antifa, bring that debate to life.

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Remembering The Victims Of Monday's Shooting In Boulder

3:58am March 24, 2021

by May Ortega

Ten people were shot and killed in a supermarket yesterday in Boulder, Colo. Those shot were store employees, customers and one of the first police officers on scene. Their ages ranged from 20 to 65.

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis On The Boulder Shooting And The Blocked Assault Weapon Ban

4:25pm March 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about the mass shooting in Boulder on Monday.