Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What does the Paris terrorist attack mean for Europe?
There was another terrorist attack in Paris Thursday. A police officer was killed, two other officers were wounded, and the shooter was killed. Officials are calling the attack terrorism. There have been more than a half dozen terrorist attacks in France over the past two years.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenPhoto: Masked police stand on top of their vehicle on the Champs Elysees Avenue after a policeman was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting incident in Paris, France, April 20, 2017. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters)
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4 storiesUnderstanding terrorism in France and Europe
There have been more than a half dozen terrorist attacks in France over the past two years. Thursday, a police officer was killed and two other officers were wounded. The shooter was killed. Officials are calling the attack terrorism.
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Back in the 1970s, there was a grand plan to desegregate the schools in Los Angeles, which involved busing. It was quickly abandoned after mass protests from parents. We meet two men whose lives were changed by the short-lived busing experiment.
Read the story15 minIs Katherine Heigl memorable as a psycho ex in 'Unforgettable?'
Our critics review “Unforgettable,” a thriller starring Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson; “A Quiet Passion,” a costume drama about poet Emily Dickinson; and a film about one of the first celebrity chefs, “Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent.”
Read the story16 minUC Berkeley becomes hub for violent protest movement during Trump era
Conservative author Ann Coulter was supposed to give a speech at UC Berkeley next week. But campus authorities asked her to reschedule after admitting they didn’t have the security to protect her. Berkeley also cancelled a speech from conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos in February after violent protests broke out on the campus.
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