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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Police Shootings

    Police here in Southern California shot four people over the weekend, three of whom died. That’s not out of the norm, given the statistics. According to a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times , more than 2,000 people have been shot by police in six Southern California counties since 2004.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Police here in Southern California shot four people over the weekend, three of whom died. That’s not out of the norm, given the statistics. According to a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times, more than 2,000 people have been shot by police in six Southern California counties since 2004. Out of all those shootings, only one officer was prosecuted. And he was acquitted. We hear from a reporter who uncovered these statistics.

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    Nevada, Police Shootings, Oscars Accents
    1. 0:00The GOP, Nevada and the Latino Vote
    2. 8:26Adelson and the Review-Journal
    3. 17:42Police ShootingsYou’re reading this
    4. 27:18Oscars Accents
    5. 43:05TV Roundup
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Jack Dolan

      investigative reporter, LA Times

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Nevada, Police Shootings, Oscars Accents
    1. 0:00The GOP, Nevada and the Latino Vote
    2. 8:26Adelson and the Review-Journal
    3. 17:42Police ShootingsYou’re reading this
    4. 27:18Oscars Accents
    5. 43:05TV Roundup
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