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Police and protesters square off outside the Ferguson Police Department, in March.Earlier in the day, the resignation of Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson was announced in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report prompted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Fatal Shootings By Police Twice As High As Official Number, Report Says

An analysis by The Washington Post shows that the number of such incidents is more than twice as high as official federal figures.

With A Midnight Deadline, The Senate Meets To Resolve Patriot Act Issues

The Obama administration is pressing the Senate to act to prevent key parts of the USA Patriot Act from expiring. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates gets an update from correspondent Scott Horsley.

Harriette Thompson Becomes Oldest Female Marathoner

Former concert pianist Harriette Thompson, 92, crossed the finish line in Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego in 7hr 24min 36sec. She began running marathons in her 70s.

The relative of a worker who died in the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse mourns April 24 in front of a monument erected in memory of the victims. Authorities on Monday charged more than 40 people with murder in connection with the building's collapse that killed 1,137 people.

Murder Charges In Bangladesh Over 2013 Garment Factory Collapse

More than 40 people were charged in connection with the collapse of the Rana Plaza that killed 1,137 people.

Omaha police investigate suspicious weekend death

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man after his body was found over the weekend.Police said Charles Keathley's…

Man convicted of molesting children to get new trial

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Sarpy County man convicted of sexually assaulting two children, agreeing that…

Climate Change Meeting To Focus On Ensuring Countries Keep Commitments

The meeting in Bonn, Germany, comes a day after European energy companies urged countries to adopt a pricing system for carbon emissions.

May economic report suggests slow growth ahead in Midwest

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A report on a May survey says slower economic growth likely is ahead for nine Midwestern and Plains states.The survey report issued…

A Manifesto On Diversity In Public Media

The host of the award-winning programs State of the Re:Union and Reveal shares his ideas about making public radio sound more like America.

Wang, a young human rights lawyer, argues that Chinese people have to push the government to build a system of rule of law. She did not want her full face shown to protect her identity.

A Rare, Spontaneous Democracy Debate In A Shanghai Taxi

NPR's Frank Langfitt has been driving around Shanghai offering free rides to learn about real life in China. But he was recently a taxi passenger when something unusual happened.

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