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Trump Defends Kenosha Shooting Suspect

President Trump plans to visit Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday "to see the people that did such a good job for me" during the protests. He will not be meeting with Jacob Blake's family. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Trump Defends Kenosha Shooting Suspect

The president on Monday painted the suspect's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teenager "probably would have been killed."

D.C. Mayor Bowser Blames Outside Agitators As Cause Of Weekend Violence

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said that agitators from elsewhere had arrived in the District, intent on battling police. Bowser is seen here at a press conference earlier this month. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

D.C. Mayor Bowser Blames Outside Agitators As Cause Of Weekend Violence

Some 70% of those arrested in weekend unrest came from outside the District, police say. Bowser says the U.S. attorney's office has failed to prosecute those who have been arrested in violence.

Undocumented People With No Health Insurance Struggle Especially Hard From COVID-19

People who contract COVID-19 can spend months in recovery and end up with long-term disabilities. It's especially hard for undocumented immigrants who are at high risk an don't have health insurance.

Undocumented People With No Health Insurance Struggle Especially Hard From COVID-19

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Education

Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap

With many schools opening up either part-time or remotely, working parents face a childcare gap. Districts and nonprofits are partnering to provide accessible childcare and remote learning options.

Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap

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Economy

Many Employers Say Temporary Tax Break Is Not Worth The Trouble

The Trump administration is planning to suspend the collection of payroll taxes starting Tuesday. But unless Congress forgives the taxes, workers will end up with smaller paychecks early next year.

Many Employers Say Temporary Tax Break Is Not Worth The Trouble

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Mental Health

California Legislature Passes Mental Health Parity Law

California lawmakers cleared a bill for one of the country's strongest mental health parity laws. If signed, it would improve insurance coverage for substance use disorders and addiction.

California Legislature Passes Mental Health Parity Law

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Obituaries

Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr. Dies At 78

College basketball coach John Thompson Jr. died at age 78. During his years at Georgetown, he became the first Black coach to win an NCAA championship and took vocal stands on racial issues.

Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr. Dies At 78

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Politics

Biden Pushes Back At Trump's Law And Order Campaign

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hit back at President Trump's law and order campaign messaging, saying the president "can't stop the violence because for years he has fomented it."

Biden Pushes Back At Trump's Law And Order Campaign

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Wisconsin Republican State Senator On Police Reform Proposals

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wisconsin Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard about the police reform legislation he introduced and the governor's reform package he has rejected.

Wisconsin Republican State Senator On Police Reform Proposals

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National Security

Intelligence Chief Ends In-Person Briefings On Foreign Interference In 2020 Election

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced House and Senate intelligence panels will no longer receive in-person briefings on foreign interference in the 2020 election.

Intelligence Chief Ends In-Person Briefings On Foreign Interference In 2020 Election

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Education

Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD

Distance learning is a big challenge for many students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. And making it work often requires parents to become educators.

Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD

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Look Up! Purple Martins Delight Downtown Nashville

People have flocked to downtown Nashville, Tenn. the past few days to take in a rare sight: thousands of Purple Martins. The migratory birds, on their way south for the winter, rarely roost in urban areas. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption

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Animals

Look Up! Purple Martins Delight Downtown Nashville

The rare migratory birds have made a pit stop in downtown Nashville. Residents are delighted, turning out at dusk to catch a glimpse of the Purple Martins before they head south for winter.

Look Up! Purple Martins Delight Downtown Nashville

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Kentucky's Rupp Arena: A College Basketball Mecca With A Complicated Racial Past

The Kentucky Wildcats have dominated the competition playing at Rupp Arena, named after U.K.'s most famous coach: Adolph Rupp. Now the campus is debating whether that name should be changed. Silas Walker/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Kentucky's Rupp Arena: A College Basketball Mecca With A Complicated Racial Past

Rupp Arena is named after the University of Kentucky's famed basketball coach Adoph Rupp. There are calls to remove his name because during his famed 42-year career, he only had one Black player.

Kentucky's Rupp Arena: A College Basketball Mecca With A Complicated Racial Past

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Experts Fear Changes At Postal Service May Affect Black Communities

The Postal Service has been an important pathway into the middle class for generations of African-American workers. Many worry the current upheaval and a long privatization campaign put that at risk.

Experts Fear Changes At Postal Service May Affect Black Communities

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