Will the Black Lives Matter movement force political change?

Hosted by Warren Olney Aug. 08, 2016 National

As police shootings continue to make news, "Black Lives Matter" has brought race back into the national conversation. Is it a dangerous source of potential violence or the Civil Rights Movement of the 21st Century?

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Jenny Hamel, Paul von Zielbauer, Andrea Brody

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