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    Why Does Ferguson, MO Look So Much Like Iraq?

    Missouri Governor Jay Dixon may replace local police with other law enforcement in the aftermath of a police shooting death in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis. This decision comes due to the way protests have been handled by the mostly white police force in a neighborhood that’s mostly African-American.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 14, 2014 • 1 min read

    Missouri Governor Jay Dixon may replace local police with other law enforcement in the aftermath of a police shooting death in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis. This decision comes due to the way protests have been handled by the mostly white police force in a neighborhood that’s mostly African-American. Police officers dressed like soldiers used tear gas to break up the latest protest over the police killing of an unarmed black man last Saturday. It’s another dramatic demonstration of a trend in local law enforcement in the United States. Radley Balko blogs for the Washington Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Radley Balko

      Washington Post

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    3 of 3
    The Ebola Epidemic: Disease Control and Medical Ethics
    1. 1:20President Obama Responds to Ferguson, Missouri
    2. 8:20Ebola Virus Spreads to Lagos, Nigeria
    3. 42:22Why Does Ferguson, MO Look So Much Like Iraq?You’re reading this
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