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Charlotte, Tulsa and living while black in America

Hosted by Warren Olney Sep. 22, 2016 National

Police killings of black people in two more American cities have raised the total of such incidents to more than 200 in this year alone. It now goes almost without saying that black Americans don't believe official explanations, and the Congressional black caucus is demanding Justice Department action. We hear about recent developments deeply rooted in American history.

Photo: Two people sit on the ground as they protest in front of police in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina during a protest of the police shooting of Keith Scott, in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 21, 2016. (Jason Miczek/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Katie Cooper, Evan George, Sáša Woodruff