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Over A Dozen Officers Have Been Charged Since Colorado Passed Its Police Reform Laws

5:39pm September 27, 2021

by Allison Sherry

Colorado passed sweeping police reform laws after 2020's protests over the use of force by police. A year later, more than a dozen cops have been charged for crimes involving conduct.

Arizona Recount Of 2020 Election Ballots Found No Proof Of Corruption

8:56am September 25, 2021

by Ben Giles

A GOP-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona's largest county found no proof of former President Trump's lies about a stolen election.

How The Southern U.S. Border Has Become A Nearly Constant Humanitarian Crisis

4:59pm September 24, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yale professor Alicia Schmidt Camacho and NPR correspondent Franco Ordoñez about Latin American migration into the U.S. and government policies trying to address it.

What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone

4:52pm September 24, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

U.S. officials continue to reduce the number of Haitian migrants at the border. Authorities hope to reopen the border to Mexico that has been shuttered since the increase in migrants to the region.

CIA Director William Burns has ramped up efforts to determine the cause of "Havana syndrome," a combination of ailments that have afflicted U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in recent years. A growing number of cases have been reported in Vienna in

CIA Recalls Vienna Station Chief In Move Related To Handling Of 'Havana Syndrome'

1:13pm September 24, 2021

by Greg Myre

A growing number of U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in Vienna have reported symptoms in recent months consistent with "Havana syndrome," which include dizziness, migraines and memory loss.

A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021.

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The Biden Administration Will No Longer Use Horses At A Texas Border Crossing

5:27pm September 23, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Images of Border Patrol agents on horseback corralling a group of mostly Haitian migrants at a makeshift camp drew widespread criticism, including from members of the Biden administration.

The last Quad meeting, in March, was virtual. President Biden, Yoshihide Suga, Japan's prime minister (top right), Scott Morrison, Australia's prime minister (bottom left), and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, will meet in person in the U.S. on Frid

5 Things To Know About Biden's Quad Summit With Leaders Of India, Australia And Japan

5:08pm September 23, 2021

President Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India. Their agenda includes the pandemic and climate change. But analysts say the Quad group is mainly about China.

Thousands Of Migrants Are Weighing Whether To Crossing Into The U.S.

4:56pm September 23, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Haitian migrants camped on the Mexican side of the U.S. border are debating making the crossing north to face possible deportation to Haiti — or release into the U.S. for immigration hearings.

Afghan Allies That Were Left Behind Face An Uncertain Future

4:40pm September 23, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

The White House now says it failed to evacuate most of America's Afghan allies in the airlift from Kabul. Even those evacuated may be stuck in immigration limbo for years unless Congress takes action.

DHS Secretary Mayorkas On Border Conditions And Next Steps For Surge Of Migrants

4:40pm September 23, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the government's handling of refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border.