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    Charlotte, Tulsa and living while black in America

    Police killings of black people in two more American cities have raised the total of such incidents to more than 200 in this year alone.  It now goes almost without saying that black Americans don't believe official explanations, and the Congressional black caucus is demanding Justice Department action. We hear about recent developments deeply rooted in American history.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 22, 2016 • 52m Listen

    Photo: Two people sit on the ground as they protest in front of police in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina during a protest of the police shooting of Keith Scott, in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 21, 2016. (Jason Miczek/Reuters)

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:55

      US strategy in a Syria in turmoil

      Yesterday at the United Nations, Secretary of State John Kerry denounced Russia and pointed to the deadly bombing of a UN aid convoy in Syria.

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      7 min
    2. 8:48

      Charlotte, Tulsa and living while black in America

      Recent high-profile killings of black people by local police are the just latest in a year that’s already seen such incidents more than 200 times. These two differ in many ways: police video has been released in Tulsa, but not in Charlotte.

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      34 min
    3. 43:24

      Is Trump illegally benefiting from his charity?

      The latest revelation about Donald Trump's charitable foundation shows how other people's money has been collected, then donated to settle lawsuits against Trump's for-profit businesses.

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      9 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:557 min

      US strategy in a Syria in turmoil

    2. 8:4834 min

      Charlotte, Tulsa and living while black in America

    3. 43:249 min

      Is Trump illegally benefiting from his charity?

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