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Wednesday, March 30 2016

  • Prison to the Honor Roll, Confronting Opiates, A Homecoming March 30, 2016

    On today's show:&nbsp;A young man goes from prison&nbsp;to the honor roll, an analysis&nbsp;of the government's efforts to tackle the opiate epidemic, and part two of Alvin Hall's homecoming.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Angel's Story: Prison to the Honor Roll March 30, 2016

      Angel Sanchez, a 33-year-old honors student at the University of Central Florida, received his GED diploma while in solitary confinement, serving a 30-year prison sentence.&nbsp;

    • Chicago's New Police Chief Faces Violent Challenges March 30, 2016

      Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel named Eddie Johnson as the new chief of the&nbsp;Chicago Police department. But the reform efforts&nbsp;come as the city's murder rates are up 84 percent in 2016.&nbsp;

    • Reigniting the Falklands Conflict March 30, 2016

      A controversial ruling from a&nbsp;UN commission earlier this week extended the&nbsp;maritime territory of Argentina, which now includes the long-disputed Falkland Islands.&nbsp;

    • Obama Faces Heroin and Opiate Epidemic March 30, 2016

      As President Obama increases his efforts to tackle America's opiate and heroin epidemic, we speak with a doctor and and drug expert to examine if enough is being done.&nbsp;

    • Part Two: Alvin Hall's Homecoming March 30, 2016

      For the second part of Alvin Hall's story, we head to&nbsp;Shadeville Road, to places he once called home, and where memories of family and faith came flooding back.&nbsp;