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Monday March 28, 2016

To Reduce Gun Violence, Potential Offenders Offered Support And Cash

Joel Contreras, left, an Operation Peacemaker Fellow, and Joseph McCoy, a Neighborhood Change Agent with the Office of Neighborhood Safety, in Richmond, Cali. Fellows receive counseling, social services, a job and cash if they agree to stay in contact everyday and stay out of trouble. Richard Gonzales/NPR hide caption

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To Reduce Gun Violence, Potential Offenders Offered Support And Cash

March 28, 2016 • A city in California adopted an innovative program to stop violence: offering potential criminals support services and cash for good behavior. Since then, the murder rate has dramatically declined.

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Wednesday March 23, 2016

Ship That Vanished 95 Years Ago Is Found

The shipwrecked USS Conestoga's stern is seen colonized with white plumose sea anemones. NOAA ONMS/Teledyne SeaBotix hide caption

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Ship That Vanished 95 Years Ago Is Found

March 23, 2016 • The maritime mystery is solved with the discovery of wreckage off the California coast. In 1921, the USS Conestoga's disappearance with its crew of 56 prompted a fruitless air and sea search.

Thursday March 17, 2016

News

House Endorses Anti-Obama Lawsuit Over Deportations

March 17, 2016 • Republican members of Congress are intervening in a lawsuit in Texas over President Obama's executive actions on immigration. They argue that he can't block deportations that the law requires.

Monday February 22, 2016

The Two-Way

Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley Wine Pioneer, Dies At 101

February 22, 2016 • Peter Mondavi, together with his brother Robert, oversaw a revolution in American winemaking.

Wednesday February 17, 2016

The Two-Way

Court: State Department Wrongfully Revoked Passport Of American In Yemen

February 17, 2016 • A naturalized citizen was stranded for more than a year in war-torn Yemen. The U.S. Embassy there says he admitted to identity fraud; the judge says the man was coerced into signing that statement.

Tuesday February 16, 2016

The Two-Way

States Step Up As Washington Stalls On Immigration

February 16, 2016 • New state laws cover education, identity documents, law enforcement and health. In all, 49 states and Puerto Rico enacted laws and resolutions relating to immigration.

Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

Pedro Figueroa, 31, reported his car stolen. When San Francisco law enforcement officers found out there was a warrant for his arrest, they called federal immigration officials. Courtesy of Jon Rodney hide caption

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Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

February 16, 2016 • Immigration advocates say Pedro Figueroa's detainment violates San Francisco's sanctuary city law, which has been under scrutiny since a woman was killed by another man in the U.S. illegally in July.

Man Reports Car Stolen, Ends Up In Deportation Limbo

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Friday February 5, 2016

Sports

Officials Remain Tight-Lipped On Complex Security At Super Bowl 50

February 5, 2016 • Law enforcement experts say this year's Super Bowl is one of the most guarded public events in recent history. But you won't hear that from federal or local officials. They are very tight-lipped about security.

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Wednesday January 20, 2016

The Two-Way

More Evidence of Decline In The Number Of People In U.S. Illegally

January 20, 2016 • Demographers say in a new report that the reduction is driven by a net drop in Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally. The study is in line with others that have found a decade-long trend.

Tuesday January 19, 2016

The Two-Way

New Study Shows Millennials Drive A Rise In Latino Eligible Voters

January 19, 2016 • But Hispanics tend to punch below their weight in elections. They're fairly young, and often live in states where election outcomes are not heavily contested — both lead to less voting.

Sunday January 17, 2016

Sikhs In Fresno Worried After Recent Attacks

Gurdeep Shergill and his wife, Sonia, co-host a program on KBIF-AM for the 35,000 Sikh-Americans who live in Fresno. Richard Gonzales/NPR hide caption

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Sikhs In Fresno Worried After Recent Attacks

January 17, 2016 • Sikh-Americans in Fresno, Calif., are apprehensive in the wake of two recent attacks in the area on elderly Sikh men.

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Wednesday January 6, 2016

Griffey Jr., Piazza Headed For Baseball's Hall Of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. (left) hugs his father, Ken Griffey, in 2014, after Griffey Jr. joined him in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Now Griffey Jr. has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Al Behrman/AP hide caption

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Griffey Jr., Piazza Headed For Baseball's Hall Of Fame

January 6, 2016 • In his first appearance on the ballot, Ken Griffey Jr. received 99.3 percent of the vote — the highest percentage ever. Mike Piazza got enough votes this year after falling 28 short in 2015.

Thursday December 31, 2015

Politics

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

December 31, 2015 • Immigration activists go into 2016 hoping to maintain momentum in their campaign for reform. The new year promises a major Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's executive actions.

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

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Monday December 7, 2015

National

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

December 7, 2015 • County workers returned to their offices Monday, five days after the mass killings in San Bernardino, Calif., during an office party. The FBI says it is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

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Saturday December 5, 2015

National

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

December 5, 2015 • One of the alleged shooters in the San Bernardino attack came to the United States on a K-1, or fiancé, visa. NPR's Richard Gonzales looks at how obtaining a fiancé visa isn't easy and may get tougher.

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

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