Investigators say motive still unclear in Baton Rouge police shootingJuly 18, 2016 6:04 AMThree officers were killed and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The three slain officers and the suspect have been identified. The motive, however, is still unclear.
3 officers dead in Baton Rouge shootingJuly 17, 2016 10:24 AMBy Associated PressThree officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff's office spokeswoman said Sunday.
Minneapolis leaders respond to concerns with police body camerasJuly 15, 2016 2:44 PMBy Brandt WilliamsNow that some Minneapolis police officers have started wearing body cameras, Mayor Betsy Hodges and Police Chief Janee Harteau on Friday responded to some of the concerns city residents have raised over how the cameras will be used.
Play3min 36sec2-year-old caught in shooting remembered; father faces chargesJuly 15, 2016 1:03 PMBy Brandt Williams and Peter CoxRelatives paid last respects Friday to a 2-year-old killed in a drive-by shooting. His father was charged the same day in connection with the crime.
Play6min 39secHow to disarm a robber with a glass of wineJuly 15, 2016 9:24 AMBy Alix Spiegel NPR's Alix Spiegel, co-host of the podcast and program Invisibilia, tells the story of a robbery that was halted when a woman decided to respond to the threat in an unexpected way -- with kindness.
Prosecutor won't charge Wisconsin officer who shot prom attackerJuly 15, 2016 9:03 AMBy Associated Press"Hopfensperger's use of force is privileged and the death of Wagner, no matter how unfortunate it may have been, is not a crime," Langlade County Special Prosecutor Galen Bayne-Allison wrote.
'Sheer terror' as attack along French Riviera kills at least 84July 15, 2016 7:23 AMMore than 200 people were injured on Thursday when a truck drove for more than a mile through a crowd of seaside celebrators in Nice, France. The attacker was shot and killed by police.
Play7min 00secThe driving life and death of Philando CastileJuly 15, 2016 6:28 AMBy Cheryl Corley and Eyder Peralta Philando Castile spent his driving career trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of traffic stops, fines, court appearances, revocations and reinstatements, raising questions about bias, race and luck.
Play54min 00secChautauqua: Civil rights protests then and nowJuly 15, 2016 12:00 AMA discussion about the ways Black Lives Matter compares to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. The pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and a young activist appeared at the Chautauqua Institution along with two older people who shared their view of the sixties-- civil rights leader Andrew Young and LBJ aide Bill Moyers.
Play6min 56secAt Castile stop, uneasy questions of race and police trainingJuly 14, 2016 6:43 PMBy Riham FeshirDid race factor in to the traffic stop that led to an officer killing Philando Castile? Scanner audio suggests it did. Regardless of the officer's motive, critics say proper police protocol wasn't followed after the stop.