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Race and the Justice System: Can We Talk?
After the George Zimmerman verdict, President Obama has tried to explain why blacks are so angry. Will another "national conversation" make things better or worse?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenSince the George Zimmerman verdict, polls show a sharp divide between blacks and whites when it comes to the justice system. President Obama has tried to explain why blacks are so angry. Will another "national conversation" make things better or worse? Also, the Obama Administration moves one step closer to arming Syrian rebels, and the massive decline of bee populations that pollinate crops is threatening the world's food supply. One suspect insecticide has been banned in Europe but not in the US. We hear why.
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3 storiesObama Administration One Step Closer to Arming Syrian Rebels
The Pentagon has provided the Senate a list of options for US action to stem Syria’s increasingly bloody civil war. Committees of both houses have approved weapons shipments by the CIA, as we hear from Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post .
Read the story8 minRace and the Justice System: Can We Talk?
President Obama wants white Americans to understand why blacks are so angry over George Zimmerman's acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Polls show 51% of whites approve the verdict while almost 90% of blacks disapprove — so on Friday, the President got personal about stereotyping and fear. Can whites really "feel the pain?"
Read the story35 minLawmakers Float Pesticide Ban to Protect Bees
Without bees to pollinate crops, there would be an immediate food crisis. But so-called " Colony Collapse Disorder " continues to kill bees in alarming numbers. Now, two Democratic Congressmen want legislation to limit the use of certain pesticides before it's too late.
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