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Will the Black Lives Matter movement force political change?
As police shootings continue to make news, "Black Lives Matter" has brought race back into the national conversation. Is it a dangerous source of potential violence or the Civil Rights Movement of the 21st Century?
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenPhoto: The All-Nite Images
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