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Can the GOP Avoid Another Circus Primary?
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is just the latest announced candidate for next year's Republican presidential nomination. We hear how his campaign's shaping up against Rand Paul, Ted Cruz — and nine other possible contenders.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenFlorida Senator Marco Rubio is just the latest announced candidate for next year's Republican presidential nomination. We hear how his campaign's shaping up against Rand Paul, Ted Cruz — and nine other possible contenders.
Also, former educators get stiff sentences in Atlanta test cheating case. On today's Talking Point, does society owe a debt to innocent people after years in jail for wrongful convictions?
Photo: Marco Rubio, the latest Republican to declare his candidacy in the 2016 presidential race
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3 storiesEx-Educators Get Stiff Sentences in Atlanta Test Cheating Case
In Atlanta today, eight of 10 former public school educators were sentenced to jail in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on standardized tests. Judge Jerry Baxter of the Fulton County Superior Court called the case, "the sickest thing that's ever happened in this town."
Read the story7 minThe GOP and the Road to the White House
Three freshman Senators are already campaigning for next year's Republican presidential nomination — but they won't be lonely. Nine others are likely to compete against Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz from Texas -- and now, Florida's Marco Rubio .
Read the story34 minWhat Do We Owe Victims of Wrongful Convictions?
Glenn Ford spent 30 years on death row in Louisiana's Angola prison — convicted for a murder he didn't commit, but now that he's been exonerated he still can't get the compensation state law says he's entitled to. Last month, prosecutor Marty Stroud told NPR he felt guilty for his role in the wrongful conviction.
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