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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ray Rice Terminated

    Back in February, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked out his then-fiancee in a hotel elevator. The National Football League suspended him for two games, while the Baltimore Ravens didn’t punish Rice at all. Today, after the elevator video was made public by TMZ, the Ravens cut Rice from the team.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 9, 2014 • 1 min read

    Back in February, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked out his then-fiancee in a hotel elevator. The National Football League suspended him for two games, while the Baltimore Ravens didn’t punish Rice at all. Today, after the elevator video was made public by TMZ, the Ravens cut Rice from the team. The NFL also suspended him indefinitely. What changed?

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    Obama’s Immigration About-Face, Fall TV Diversity and Ray Rice
    1. 0:00Obama’s Immigration About-Face
    2. 9:37What’s in Store for Undocumented Kids?
    3. 16:01Diversity on Television
    4. 26:19Jules Feiffer’s New Medium
    5. 42:27Ray Rice TerminatedYou’re reading this
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