Michel Martin
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Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as immigration court judges
In a rare move, the Pentagon is calling on up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary judges in immigration courts as the Trump administration looks to speed up deportations.
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Morning new brief
Relatives and friends remember the victims of the Minneapolis shooting, a new CDC head has been appointed after a week of turmoil at the agency, Xi, Putin and Kim to unite at major military parade in Beijing.
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New Orleans native who moved to Houston talks life post-Katrina
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Terrence Veal, who moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina devastated his native New Orleans.
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New Orleans remembers Katrina through theater and Hip hop
As the city remembers the events of 20 years ago, memories are being preserved and history is being honored through art, storytelling and Hip hop.
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Morning new brief
Authorities investigative motive behind Minnesota mass shooting, CDC director is out after less than a moth in the job, ex-Biden administration officials detail contentious talks over Israel's war in Gaza.
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Father felt like 'throwing up' when he learned of shooting at daughter's school
A father shares his four-year-old daughter's experience hiding in a church basement home to her preschool as gunfire erupted upstairs at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
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Author of book on Hurricane Katrina debunks myths and misconceptions
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andy Horowitz, author of "Katrina: A History 1915-2015," about misconceptions post-Hurricane Katrina and his assertion that what happened in 2005 was entirely predictable.
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After Katrina, a Mississippi businessman invests in a restaurant and in a community
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with business owner Ron Ladner about the community he invested in after Hurricane Katrina devasted the town of Pass Christian, on the Mississippi waterfront.
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After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
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Is his new album, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his hometown of New Orleans
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, about keeping New Orleans' vibrant music scene alive post-Hurricane Katrina.
