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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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Year after year, NBC's coverage of the Olympics has been criticized by sports fans and others. The games in Rio are no exception. NBC has delayed broadcast of the Opening...

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Warren Olney

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Jenny Hamel, Paul von Zielbauer, Andrea Brody

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