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An update on prom season. We asked NPR listeners to share their favorite prom memories, whether they went to prom last year or decades ago. Some of you told us about the outfits you wore. UNIDENTIFIED NPR LISTENER #1: I walked in nervous of people's reactions to me wearing a...

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

East Wenatchee, WA

Kristy Tallman

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — Authorities in East Wenatchee have apprehended Derek William Bianchi, a 36-year-old resident, on suspicion of trafficking a significant quantity of opioids, including the lethal combination known as Gray Death.

Drug Combo More Deadly Than Fentanyl Circulating Through Washington; 'Gray Death'

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Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Red Lake, MN

Karla Marie Speaks

A.I. was used to draft an outline for this article. In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old woman named Jennifer Stately has been federally charged for a horrific incident that occurred in the small town of Red Lake, Minnesota on March 15, 2024.

Woman Charged with Abduction, Murdering her 2 Children and Setting Home on Fire

Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

The world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested in Louisville, Ky., this morning while driving to a major golf tournament. Police had stopped traffic while responding to a pedestrian fatality. They say Scheffler ignored traffic commands and injured an officer. Kentucky Public Radio's Justin Hicks reports fans at the tournament have mixed reactions.

Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested in Kentucky on the way to tournament

Atlanta, GA

Audio will be available later today. President Biden is giving a commencement address at Morehouse College this weekend, but that speech has created some controversy. Morehouse is in the swing state of Georgia.

Biden reaches out to Black Americans. He'll give commencement address at Morehouse

Los Angeles, CA

Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of physical abuse. A newly surfaced surveillance video appears to show one of hip-hop's biggest moguls, Sean Combs, physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel. The video, which was obtained and published by CNN on Friday afternoon, allegedly shows...

Newly surfaced video shows apparent assault by Sean Combs like claims in settled case

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Perth Amboy, NJ

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NEWARK, NJ – Christopher Valerio, a 33-year-old resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Unemployment Fraud: $400K Scheme Nets 30-Month Prison Term

President Biden is set to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, and student views have been mixed in the weeks leading up to his speech. Juma Sei with member station WABE reports. JUMA SEI, BYLINE: In that lull between the last classes of the school year and...

How Morehouse students are feeling about Biden's upcoming commencement address

Kyle, TX

If your name is Kyle, a festival tomorrow in Kyle, Texas, has your name written all over it. On Saturday, the city hopes to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same first name. Maya Fawaz of member station KUT reports on the small city with a big mission.

Is your name Kyle? There's a gathering you may want to know about

Santa Ana, CA

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Alexis Ascencion, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex in Santa Ana that happened six years ago.

Santa Ana gangbanger gets life in prison without parole for killing an innocent man

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Farmville, VA

Let's follow up now on a landmark moment in American history. Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial segregation in schools. The old doctrine of separate but equal left many students learning in schools that were not equal at all. So after 70 years, what has changed, and what hasn't, in one Virginia community? Megan Pauly of member station VPM reports.

Students in Virginia county protest inadequate school facilities for Black students

Jersey City, NJ

Two members of a notorious Jersey City gang face life imprisonment under a sweeping indictment. In a significant crackdown on gang violence and organized crime, the U.S. Attorney's Office has announced the indictment of two Jersey City gang members, Kenneth Harrigan and Darion Canary, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Both men are accused of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder, shootings, and extensive narcotics distribution.

Gang Members Face Life Sentence for Murder and Trafficking

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Bearing witness, celebrating strength: How poetry has changed lives for NPR's audience

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