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    Why It's Nearly Impossible to Count Police Killings

    Less than two weeks after the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, a New York grand jury is poised to decide whether a white police officer should be charged in the death of a young black man who was put in a choke hold. Protests continue over police killings but how many are there?

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 3, 2014 • 1 min read

    Less than two weeks after the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, a New York grand jury is poised to decide whether a white police officer should be charged in the death of a young black man who was put in a choke hold. Protests continue over police killings but how many are there? An investigation by the Wall Street Journal has revealed it's almost impossible to tell. Rob Barry worked on the story.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Rob Barry

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Do Pregnant Women Suffer Workplace Discrimination?
    1. 1:49Why It's Nearly Impossible to Count Police Killings You’re reading this
    2. 8:23Do Pregnant Women Suffer Workplace Discrimination?
    3. 42:46Did North Korea Hack Sony Pictures as Payback over a Movie?
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