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Police shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte spark divergent responses
Two more high-profile shootings of black men in Tulsa, OK and Charlotte, NC spark divergent responses. What lessons can cities learn from how officials have handled the shootings and the impact that’s had on public reaction?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenIn the past week there have been two more high-profile shootings of black men in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite anger and protests over both killings, there are differences in how the two cities have reacted. What lessons can cities learn from how officials have handled the shootings and the impact that’s had on public reaction?
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In the past week there have been two more high-profile shootings of black men in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite anger and protests over both killings, there are differences in how the two cities have reacted.
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