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Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix about the investigation into the Minneapolis police and EMTs sedating people in custody.

Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects

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Politics

Barbershop: Democratic Strategy

Michel Martin talks election surprises and Justice Kennedy's departure with former Sen. Barbara Boxer; Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona; and Julian Ivey, who's running for Maryland's House of Delegates.

Barbershop: Democratic Strategy

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After Reunification Deadlines, A Plan To Transfer Families To Detention Centers

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to immigration lawyer Sarah Plastino about the Trump administration's plans to detain immigrant families and children longer than 20 days.

After Reunification Deadlines, A Plan To Transfer Families To Detention Centers

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Protesters March Nationwide Against Family Separations

Protesters against the Trump administration's family detention policies marched in Washington, D.C., and communities around the country Saturday.

Protesters March Nationwide Against Family Separations

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Politics

Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Detention Of Migrant Children

The case Flores v. Reno established how long migrant children can be detained. Scott Simon talks with Holly Cooper of the UC Davis Law School about a new lawsuit.

Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Detention Of Migrant Children

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Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

Alvin, played by LJ Moses, performs "We Can't Stop," during the musical East of the River at the Anacostia Arts Center Friday night. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption

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Theater

Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

Set amid a theoretical debate about a potential Whole Foods arriving in the historically underserved Washington, D.C. neighborhood, the musical looks at the good and the bad of gentrification.

Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

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Justice Kennedy May Soon Find Himself Disappointed And His Legacy Undermined

The Supreme Court term that just concluded was a small taste of what is to come. In all, 13 of the cases decided by a liberal-conservative split, Justice Anthony Kennedy provided the fifth and deciding conservative vote. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

Justice Kennedy May Soon Find Himself Disappointed And His Legacy Undermined

The Supreme Court justice may believe that rights once recognized will not be taken away, but President Trump is about to get his second nominee to the court and it's sure to be a conservative.

Books

HUD And National Book Foundation Work To Promote Reading In Public Housing

The National Book Foundation has partnered with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on a literacy program aimed at getting books into the hands of kids and adults living in public housing.

HUD And National Book Foundation Work To Promote Reading In Public Housing

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DOJ Says Government Can Hold Families For Longer Than 20 Days

The government says it will hold migrant families longer than 20 days, according to a court filing from the Department of Justice Friday.

DOJ Says Government Can Hold Families For Longer Than 20 Days

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LA Homeless Shelters Face Opposition

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is allocating $20 million to house the homeless in temporary shelters spread across 15 council districts. But the first few sites picked are already facing opposition.

LA Homeless Shelters Face Opposition

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