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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Do Police Body Cams Work?

    One thing President Obama is calling for is 50,000 police officers to be outfitted with body cameras that record their every move. Have these cameras been tested, how well do they work, and could they help prevent another Ferguson?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 2, 2014 • 1 min read

    One thing President Obama is calling for is 50,000 police officers to be outfitted with body cameras that record their every move. Have these cameras been tested, how well do they work, and could they help prevent another Ferguson?

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    Obama, Ferguson, and Race; A Female Punk Legend; and Future of Food Carts
    1. 0:00Obama, Ferguson, and Race
    2. 9:45Do Police Body Cams Work?You’re reading this
    3. 18:57The Future of Food Carts
    4. 26:38Punk Rock Girl
    5. 43:41Homophobia in Women’s College Basketball
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Matt Holzman

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      Arizona State University

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Obama, Ferguson, and Race; A Female Punk Legend; and Future of Food Carts
    1. 0:00Obama, Ferguson, and Race
    2. 9:45Do Police Body Cams Work?You’re reading this
    3. 18:57The Future of Food Carts
    4. 26:38Punk Rock Girl
    5. 43:41Homophobia in Women’s College Basketball
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