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A selfie taken by Feng Daoyou. Her older brother Feng Daokun believes she traveled to Hong Kong before flying to the U.S., from where she first contacted him in 2016. Unlike the rest of her family, she did not marry, and seemed to relish venturing far from home. "She could do anything she put her mind to. She was tough. She never gave up. That was just her personality," her brother says.

In China, Atlanta Shooting Victim's Kin Struggle To Understand Her — And Her Death

To her family in southern China, Feng Daoyou remains a mystery. They remember her as generous and headstrong but they knew little of her life in the U.S. She was among eight people killed on March 16.

Students and demonstrators march on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio last week to protest the killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, by a Columbus police officer.

Columbus Mayor Requests DOJ Review Of Racial Bias In Police Force

"We want to be partners with the DOJ to bring about meaningful, sustainable and significant reforms," the mayor's letter says. It comes a week after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was killed by police.

Gen. Sami Sadat salutes Afghani troops in April 2021. <em>"</em>The Afghan military is one of the more advanced militaries that learned from the best, from the U.S. forces," he tells NPR's <em>All Things Considered</em>. "To be honest, for the past one year, the Afghan forces have held their ground pretty good, I'd say."

Afghan General Says Army Will Survive U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.

River Saint Joe Aims to Cultivate Community Well-Being

WVPE is a proud Media Sponsor of River Saint Joe, an organic farmstead brewery located off of US 31’s Walton Road, Exit 7, in Michigan. River Saint Joe…

President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress Wednesday evening in the U.S. Capitol.

President Biden's Address To Congress, Annotated

NPR reporters provide fact checks and analysis of President Biden first joint address to Congress.

State health officials say infant mortality rate lowest in state history, racial disparities down

Michigan has achieved its lowest infant mortality rate in the state's recorded history, according to an announcement this week by the Michigan...

Whitmer to receive second COVID vaccine dose, encourages others to act as "vaccine ambassadors"

Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to get her second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at a vaccine clinic in Grand Rapids.

Health Officials Outline Future Consequences For Indiana Vaccine Hesitancy

Indiana lags behind the national average for COVID-19 vaccines, with just less than 27 percent of the state’s total population fully vaccinated. When…

IDOH Asks State Vaccine Clinics To Accept Walk-In Appointments As Demand Drops

The Indiana Department of Health is asking state vaccine providers to accept walk-in appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. That’s as demand has dropped off.…

Julia Sherwin, lawyer for the family of Mario Gonzalez, speaks about his death in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday. Members of the Gonzalez family believe police used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him.

Lawyer Says Police Didn't Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground

Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in police custody on April 19. Body camera footage showed police pinning him to the ground for several minutes.

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