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From the Director: U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.

Mother Emanuel AME Church marks 10 years since deadly shooting

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM MDT

Ten years ago Tuesday, a white supremacist opened fire at a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine worshipers.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with NPR national correspondent Debbie Elliott about how this day is being marked in the church community and in Charleston.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.